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Job openings data is missing a recent upturn in layoffs, Goldman economist says

The Labor Department’s job openings report may not be capturing a recent upturn in layoffs, according to new research from Goldman Sachs. Manuel Abecasis, a Goldman Sachs economist, looked at layoff notices filed under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which require companies to notify state governments, and affected individuals, of plans to lay […]