WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job openings in June were down from 7.7 million in May and were about what forecasters had expected.

U.S. job openings and hiring decreased in June amid steep declines in the accommodation and food services sector, pointing to a further slowdown in labor market activity.

Open positions at the end of June stood at 7.44 million, down from 7.71 million in May as revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.