Job openings stronger than expected to start year despite sluggish labor market

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U.S. job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected at a time when the American labor market has looked sluggish. The Labor Department said Friday that 6.95 million job postings in January were up from 6.55 million in December and higher than economists had forecast.

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