U.S. job postings rose sharply in September

U.S. employers ramped up their job postings in September as stronger economic growth may be encouraging more hiring . Yet voters are headed to the polls Tuesday, largely gloomy over an economy beset by higher prices . U.S. job openings jumped to 7.5 million from a revised 7.19 million in August, the Labor Department reported Tuesday . It is the largest number of openings since May and up from a re