Job openings rose to 9.6 million in September while the private sector added 113,000 new jobs in October.

<div class="block">Job openings rose to 9.6 million in September while the private sector added 113,000 new jobs in October.</div>

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Job Openings Rise in Sept. While Private Employers Added More Jobs in Oct.

All right. That was very wholesome. I liked it. Uh Let's take a look at some other headlines that we're following today and how they might impact your wallet. Data shows that the jobs market remains active. Even amid growing consumer concerns, job openings rose to 9.6 million in September from 9.5 million in August according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Well, it indicates that there is still demand for workers even as the figure has fallen from a record 12 million openings in 2022. The fed has argued that a robust jobs market is causing it to keep borrowing costs high. We also learned today, speaking of jobs that the private sector added 100 and 13,000 new jobs in October, that's new workers up from 89,000 in September. According to the payroll processing firm ADP wages were up 5.7% from a year ago. And these figures lead to the all important jobs report out on Friday called the Non Farm payrolls report, which includes government jobs. It's expected to show gains of 170,000 last month.