U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in May, but a decline in hiring added to signs that the labor market had shifted into lower gear amid uncertainty over the Trump administration's tariffs on imports,

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in May, a sign that the American labor market remains resilien t in the face of high borrowing costs and uncertainty over U.S. economic policy. U.S. employers posted 7.

Job postings tracked by Indeed have remained fairly flat, she noted. “I wouldn’t take this as a sign of blue skies ahead, by any means,” she added. Some of the most substantial increases in job postings were at restaurants and hotels,