Job openings rise more than expected, hires fall

Job openings in the US increased to 5.743 million in February, more than expected, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
Economists had forecast that job openings were little changed at 5.656 million, according to Bloomberg. New positions in January were revised slightly lower to 5.625 million.  
The quits rate, which is a gauge of how confident workers are in being able to find new jobs if they resign, slipped to 2.1% from its postrecession high of 2.2%. 
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