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US railroad Amtrak units passenger report in 2024

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak mentioned on Tuesday ridership topped 2019 pre-COVID ranges for the primary time in 2024 and reached a report excessive even with much less capability. Ridership elevated 15% over 2023 to…

US job openings rise in October, layoffs lower

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings elevated reasonably in October whereas layoffs declined, suggesting the labor market continued to sluggish in an orderly style. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, had risen 372,000 to 7.744 million by the final…