
US job openings rate fell to 3.9% in December, the lowest in nearly six years, sharply undercutting Fed Governor Waller’s 4.5% warning line and fueling concerns over a potential halt in job growth and rising unemployment risks.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has postponed the release of the January employment report and December JOLTS data due to the federal government shutdown, with new dates pending the resolution of the budget impasse.