US job openings fall as labor market cools on high interest rates

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In the face of high interest rates, the American labor market continues to cool, leading to a fall in U.S. job openings last month.

The Labor Department reported this week that job vacancies dropped from 8.23 million in May to 8.18 million in June. The June numbers were stronger than expected because forecasters expected eight million job openings.

The report also mentioned other signs o