At states and local governments, the number of job vacancies excluding the education sector increased by around 104,000. In the hospitality industry, which includes accommodation and food services, hiring increased by about 158,000.
The total number of departures, which includes layoffs, terminations by the employer and self-terminations, also remained almost unchanged at 5.3 million. The biggest change occurred in self-terminations: In the hospitality industry, self-terminations increased by around 197,000, while in the arts and entertainment sector, terminations fell.
Year-on-year up to September, the number of self-terminations outside of agriculture rose by 375,000.
Midterm elections: First results arrive
The results of almost half of the Senate races in the midterms have been determined – with an initial partial success for the Democrats: In the state of North Carolina, the Republicans lost a seat to the Democrats, as TV stations and the AP news agency reported based on vote counts and voter surveys.
The Democrats also won ten other states that were considered safe. These include Delaware, Colorado, Illinois and Massachusetts. Incumbent Jon Ossoff also won in Georgia. Read our live blog about the midterms here with the latest news.
- Midterms: This is how US citizens voted
Trump leaves Iran attacks open
US President Donald Trump has countered speculation that he is planning new attacks against Iran after the US midterm elections. In an interview with the British “Financial Times” a few hours before the polls closed in the USA, Trump said, according to the newspaper, that the USA had no immediate plans for an attack. “We seem to be getting everything we want,” said the president about the current status of the conflict with the Islamic Republic.
Citizens in Washington vote to ban foie gras
In the US capital Washington Eligible voters will also decide whether to ban the delicacy foie gras. The referendum is about banning the sale, distribution and import of the specialty, which is primarily known from French cuisine. Force-feeding birds to enlarge their livers should also be banned.
To make foie gras, ducks and geese have large amounts of high-calorie food forced through a tube into their stomachs. This causes the liver to swell significantly and its fat content to increase. The sale or practice is already banned in some US cities and many countries, including Germany and Switzerland.
