Job openings slip to 7 million in September, still near record high

The level of job openings in the U.S. edged lower in September but was still well ahead of the total number of people looking for work, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Vacancies edged lower to just over 7 million, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The JOLTS report measures the level of employment vacancies as well as those who have left...