US job openings rose in January while layoffs fell and quits picked up, indicating resilience in the labor market as the Trump administration took office.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, suggesting the labor market remained stable in March, though the outlook is darkening amid rising trade tensions and deep cuts in government spending.

Job openings increased slightly in January, but the data broadly reflected a cooling labor market with several metrics hovering near multiyear lows.