Private-sector job openings fall in August, recovery may be slowing (MarketWatch)

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Job openings and hiring in the private sector fell in August, showing the economic recovery was cooling off, MarketWatch reports. One concern is a possible second wave of layoffs during Covid-19 with some badly hit industries, such as airlines and hotels, possibly planning to turn temporary furloughs into permanent job losses unless they get more government aid.