# Conference Board

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-02**: September jobs report expected — Forecasters expect 95,000 net jobs added in September, down from 162,000 in August, with unemployment at 4.1%.
- **2026-09-29**: JOLTS report and consumer confidence released — The Labor Department published August JOLTS data, and the Conference Board reported consumer confidence at its lowest in over a decade.
- **2026-08**: August openings fall to 7.08 million — Job openings slid to 7.08 million, below the 7.2 million forecast, the lowest since March.
- **2026-07**: July openings revised to 7.34 million — The Labor Department revised July job openings down to 7.34 million, signaling softening labor demand.
- **2026-03**: Openings hit 6.9 million — U.S. job openings reached 6.9 million in March, the prior low before August's decline.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Job openings fall to 7.08M — markets weigh Fed path before Friday jobs data
2026-09-30 21:35:35 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

U.S. job openings fell to 7.08 million in August, below the 7.2 million forecast and the lowest since March, while consumer confidence hit a decade low. For investors, cooling labor demand raises questions about the Fed's rate path ahead of Friday's September payrolls report.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-august-2026-jolts-7-08m-fed

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