U.S. jobs market perks up, but it’s still not a great time to get hired
MarketWatch· Jeffry Bartash· Nov 3, 2026 · 4:56 PM
Job openings in the U.S. rose in September to a four-month high and hiring also increased, signaling mild but perhaps not sustainable improvement in a sluggish U.S. labor market.
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