U.S. Economy Shed Nearly 1 Million Job Openings Last Year

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM

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The article reports that the number of open jobs in the U.S. fell by nearly one million last year, highlighting a decline in demand for workers in an uneven labor market, with December figures showing just over 6.5 million job openings.

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