US Job Openings Surge to Record 9.3 Million in April

US Job Openings Surge to Record 9.3 Million in April
A Now Hiring sign at a business in Richmond, Va., on June 2, 2021. Steve Helber/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—U.S. employers posted a record 9.3 million job openings in April with the U.S. economy reopening at breakneck speed.

The number of job openings soared 12 percent from the 8.3 million counted in March.