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No one is getting fired anymore. The U.S. Department of Labor released its reading on weekly jobless claims, which fell by 2,000 to a mere 210,000. This number used to run closer to and even above...
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The U.S. Department of Labor has released data indicating that nonfarm labor productivity rose by 2.9% in the second quarter of 2018. This was the strongest productivity gain in over three years.
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Almost all the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics July Employment Situation was good. Not all groups did equally well.
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Friday's Employment Situation report for July from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the most important economic reading of this week. Here's what to expect.
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With the first Friday of the month less than 48 hours away, it's time to brace for another unemployment report from the U.S. Labor Department.
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Compensation for all U.S. civilian workers rose by 2.8% in the 12 months from June 2017 to June 2018. This is the largest increase since the third quarter of 2008.
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Economists regularly point out the unemployment of black Americans is at multiyear and perhaps all-time lows. It is still, however, nearly double that of whites.
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There may be a bit of a more muted expectations for Friday's key payrolls and unemployment report from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Even though the national U.S. unemployment rate hit a multi-year low of 3.8% in May, employment totals vary widely among the states and the unemployment rate fell below the national average in only...
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Month of May and it did not disappoint. The topline number for CPI, the all items index, met the Bloomberg...
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Investors and consumers can breathe a little easier about the inflation onslaught in 2018 that has been feared so much.
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The markets are still worried about inflation, and Tuesday's stock market gains may sort of overshadow the underlying inflation pressure being seen right now.
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In March, the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. However, nearly twice as many black Americans as white Americans are unemployed.
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Friday's economic reporting cycle was dominated by the employment situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Friday morning will bring the Employment Situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This number is perhaps the most widely followed for the overall strength of the jobs economy.
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