bureau of labor statistics

Inflation Soars 7.9% to Another 40-Year High
Inflation Soars 7.9% to Another 40-Year High
March 10, 2022  |  Economy

Price hikes in gas, food and shelter led the way to 40-year record high inflation, with the consumer price index — a key indicator of...

READ MORE >
February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

The U.S. economy added 678,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment...

READ MORE >
Inflation Reaches 7.5%, Breaking 40-Year Record
Inflation Reaches 7.5%, Breaking 40-Year Record
February 10, 2022  |  Economy

Consumer prices rose 7.5% over the past year, the highest rate of inflation since 1982, according to figures released Thursday (Feb. 10) by the U.S....

READ MORE >
Inflation Hits 7%, Highest Level in 40 Years
Inflation Hits 7%, Highest Level in 40 Years
January 12, 2022  |  Economy

Inflation rose 7% over the last year, the highest level in 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its Consumer Price Index (CPI)...

READ MORE >
December Payrolls Miss Forecasts as Hiring Slows Before Omicron’s Impact
December Payrolls Miss Forecasts as Hiring Slows Before Omicron’s Impact
January 07, 2022  |  Economy

Hiring missed economists’ payroll forecasts, with just 199,000 jobs added in December, lower than November’s meager gains of 210,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of...

READ MORE >
Paycheck to Paycheck Consumers Squeezed By Largest Import Food Price Increases In 10 Years
Paycheck to Paycheck Consumers Squeezed By Largest Import Food Price Increases In 10 Years
December 22, 2021  |  Economy

After months of anecdotal evidence and first-hand experience, new government data has confirmed and “put a number on” what most consumers already know all too...

READ MORE >
Inflation Hits 39-Year High With CPI up 6.8%
Inflation Hits 39-Year High With CPI up 6.8%
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

Inflation in the U.S. is at a 39-year high, with the consumer price index (CPI) up 6.8% in November over the previous month in 2020,...

READ MORE >
New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
December 09, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment filings fell to 184,000 in the week ended Dec. 4, a decrease of 43,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised level. This is...

READ MORE >
Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
December 03, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Job growth slowed in November, posting the smallest increase this year with 210,000 jobs added after October’s upwardly revised 546,000 new positions, the Bureau of...

READ MORE >