Recently, a new trend in the US labor market has been coined "ghost jobs," emphasizing the uncertainty in both the labor market and economy. This trend refers to job postings that are technically open but unlikely to be filled as companies portray the impression that they are better off than they actually are. Ghost jobs have been drawing into question many assumptions about the economy and strength of the labor market because of the distortions they create.
See "In the US labor market, "ghost jobs" are distorting available job openings and assumptions about the economy", Chloe Berger, Fortune, March 22, 2023