Demand for Temp Workers Is Cooling
- Staffing index has declined in seven of last eight weeks
- Labor market remains tight, but employers are pickier
Office workers at desks in a co-working space.
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A leading indicator of the US job market is flashing slowdown ahead.
Demand for temporary and contract workers has ebbed in seven of the last eight weeks and is down markedly from a year ago, according to an index compiled by the American Staffing Association.