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Elevated hiring activity explains why layoffs haven’t led to higher unemployment. (Source: BLS via FRED)

Hiring activity remains strong in the U.S. economy.

According to BLS’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released Tuesday, 6.16 million people were hired in February. This produces a hiring rate of 4.0%, which is hovering at the upper end …