While you were sleeping: US jobs openings hit record

While you were sleeping: US jobs openings hit record
Margreet Dietz
By Margreet Dietz Sept. 8 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street was mixed as investors tried to assess whether the US economy is growing at a pace that will warrant the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month.  US economic activity continued to expand at a modest pace on balance during the reporting period of July through late August, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book. Most districts reported a "modest" or "moderate" pace of overall growth.  “The economic data that’s come out in the past week or so has been underwhelming,” W...