Bizarro data reporting continues: April saw the biggest monthly increase in professional and business services by a huge margin, even as quits collapsed to a 6 year low.

US businesses are brushing off those “Now Hiring” signs: Job postings rose sharply in April to their highest level in nearly two years, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that available employment hit 7.6 million for the month, a surge of 731,000 from the prior month.

Bizarro data reporting continues: April saw the biggest monthly increase in professional and business services by a huge margin, even as quits collapsed to a 6 year low.

The reading was much higher than anticipated. Most economists were expecting job openings to remain about static, not increase.

U.S. job openings jumped in April as the labor market looked resilient despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

Available positions reached 7.6 million, well above forecasts, while the number of hires dropped by 419,000 from March

Job openings surged by 731,000 in April — the biggest monthly surge in five years.

US job openings soared to 7.6 million in April, while hiring and separations eased, indicating strong labor demand.

With Wall Street expecting a strong - not great - number, and a modest decline from April's 115K, instead the the BLS reported a shocker: in May the US added 172K jobs.