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Quits rise at fastest pace in 17 years, signaling higher pay

WASHINGTON - U.S. companies posted the fewest open jobs in seven months in December, yet the number of Americans quitting their jobs rose to a 17-year high, a mixed reading on the job market. The Labor Department said Tuesday that job openings dropped 2.8 percent to 5.8 million. That's still a healthy level and up 4.9 percent from a year earlier.

 

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