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July 3, 2026 Original Analysis

Job Openings Hold Steady at 7.6 Million, Uncertainty Continues

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) on Tuesday, and the report offered little new for markets to digest. Total openings in May held at 7.6 million, hires came in at 5.2 million, and separations totaled 5.1 million. The underlying rates (openings at 4.6%, hiring at 3.3%, […]

October 19, 2022 Key Gold Headlines

Inflation Is Eating Up Your Wage Increases and Then Some

You’re making more money. But you can’t buy as much stuff. Why? Because inflation continues to eat away at your wages.