US August JOLTS report due Sept 29: hiring and layoffs in focus
- —August JOLTS report due Sept 29 at 11pm KST
- —Vacancy forecasts range 7.23M–7.33M vs 7.271M in July
- —July hire rate 3.2%, layoff rate 1.0%, quits rate 1.9%
- —Fed hiked to 3.75–4.00% on Sept 16; 2026 median rate seen at 4.1%
Why it matters: Strong data would harden rate-hike bets and pressure bitcoin; weak data could ease tightening fears but stoke recession worries.
Source: TokenPost