U.S. employers posted 7.52 million job openings in September, up 333,000 from August. The Labor Department's monthly turnover survey released the figures Tuesday.
Why it matters: Hiring has been sluggish for nearly three years, though layoffs have stayed low. Workers who have jobs are relatively secure, but job seekers struggle to land one.
Where they split: Coverage differs on whether one strong month signals a labor market recovery or only a possible start of one.
Center coverage, 2 sources: The center sees a clear positive data point for the labor market heading into Friday's payrolls report.
Left coverage, 3 sources: The left sees a hopeful but tentative sign, set against voters heading to the polls gloomy about higher prices.
Right coverage, 5 sources: The right sees a surprise beat showing a solid recovery, while noting past rounds of downward data revisions.
What’s next: The BLS publishes its payrolls report Friday. CNBC describes it as the October report; ZeroHedge calls it the August report.
