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 resilient in the face of high borrowing costs and uncertainty over U.S. economic policy

The number of job openings in the U.S. jumped to 7.769M in May from 7.395M in April (revised from 7.391M), compared with the 7.320M consensus