This drop in job offerings is result of the market stumble causing a pause in public sector hiring, due to pension costs. There is a mark to market going on in municipal budget sessions, and the bearish market is causing a rethink and resort of labor. Market returns cover a large chunk of retirement costs which otherwise fall on the municipal budgets.
The current market probably puts another five or six cities in budget emergencies around here. If it becomes clear the market returns this year may be no more than inflation then we get a jump in the stress.
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