Bureau Of Labor Statistics news and trends

Gas Price Spike Set to Squeeze Household Essentials
Economy // April 10, 2026

The latest inflation figures start at the pump, but the effects will likely extend well beyond gas prices and into everyday household spending decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test
Economy // March 18, 2026

The latest producer price data suggest that inflation is no longer being driven primarily by what businesses pay for goods, but by what those enterprises decide to charge as those goods move through the system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Fed Governor Says US Likely Lost Jobs in 2025
Economy // February 23, 2026

A leading Federal Reserve official says that employment in the U.S. likely declined last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work
Economy // February 11, 2026

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January employment report, released Wednesday (Feb. 11), delivered the kind of headline that suggests calm. Payrolls rose by 130,000 and the unemployment rate held at 4.3%. On its face, that’s a labor market that’s still adding jobs, but no longer...

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Gas Price Spike Set to Squeeze Household Essentials

April 10, 2026
The latest inflation figures start at the pump, but the effects will likely extend well beyond gas prices and into everyday household spending decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test

March 18, 2026
The latest producer price data suggest that inflation is no longer being driven primarily by what businesses pay for goods, but by what those enterprises decide to charge as those...

Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work

February 11, 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January employment report, released Wednesday (Feb. 11), delivered the kind of headline that suggests calm. Payrolls rose by 130,000 and the unemployment rate held at...

January’s Inflation Shows Essential Expenses Erode Consumers’ Purchasing Power

February 12, 2025
It’s not just about the eggs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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BLS Tightens Safeguards After Early Economic Data Releases in 2024

June 30, 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has taken steps to reduce the risk of improper disclosure of data, although there is more the agency can do, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) said Tuesday (June 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited […]

Fed Governor Says US Likely Lost Jobs in 2025

February 23, 2026
A leading Federal Reserve official says that employment in the U.S. likely declined last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

BLS to Include October PPI Data in November PPI Release

December 08, 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not produce an October 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI) news release, according to a revised news release dates page on its website. Get...

BLS Cancels 2 Economic Data News Releases After Government Shutdown

November 19, 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not issue two of its economic data news releases because of the lingering effects of the government shutdown that ended last week. Get...