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New job openings data shows "steady-as-she-goes" labor market

A line chart that shows monthly U.S. job openings from December 2000 to May 2026. Openings fell to a low of 2.232 million in July 2009, climbed to a peak of 12.301 million in March 2022, then eased to 7.594 million in May 2026.

U.S. job openings

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios

Fed's Warsh, jobs report, and more econ data on tap this week

Remote work continues to thrive

A bar chart indicating where U.S. workers (ages 15 and older) spent their average workday in 2025. Overall, 70% of workers were at the workplace, while 35% worked from home. 72% of men spent their average workday at a workplace outside their home, compared to 67% of women. Educational attainment influenced location: 95% of those with less than a high school education worked in the workplace, compared to only 54% of those with advanced degrees.

Where U.S. workers spent the average workday

Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios

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Volkswagen is expected to cut 100,000 jobs in landmark downsizing

Why Americans hate the "good" economy

A line chart that shows the U.S. city average price per pound of ground beef each month from May 2016 to May 2026. Prices rose from $3.72 in May 2016 to $6.75 in May 2026, peaking at $6.90 in April 2026 after a sharp jump in 2020.

Price per pound of ground beef

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios

Exclusive: Chamath Palihapitiya bucks AI job apocalypse on "The Axios Show"

Chamath Palihapitiya on job prospects for today's teenagers

The labor market's quiet upgrade

Fed leaves rates steady in Warsh's first meeting

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Nursing home staffing rebounds from COVID levels

A line chart that tracks monthly U.S. nursing home and residential facility staffing from January 2016 to May 2026. Staffing rose from 3.3 million in January 2016 to 3.49 million in May 2026. It fell to about 2.97 million in November 2021, then climbed steadily through 2026.

U.S. nursing home and residential facility staffing

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Maya Goldman/Axios

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