The headline inflation rate increased modestly during December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
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September Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations
The job market remained quite strong in September, with nonfarm employment increasing by 336,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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September Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations
The job market remained quite strong in September, with nonfarm employment increasing by 336,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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Employment Approaches Pre-Pandemic Levels
U.S. employment rolls increased by more than 425,000 in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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JOLTS Report: Record Quits, Job Openings
The number of U.S. job openings reached a series high 11.5 million on March’s last business day, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
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JOLTS Report: Record Quits, Job Openings
The number of U.S. job openings reached a series high 11.5 million on March’s last business day, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
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Hiring Heats Up in July
The labor market surged again in July with 943,000 new jobs created, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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July Jobs Up Nearly 2 Million; Unemployment Rate Drops
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported nonfarm payroll employment increased by 1.8 million during July, pushing the unemployment rate down to 10.2 percent.
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An Upbeat Jobs Report, Followed by a ‘Misclassification Error’
At 8:30 a.m. on Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a surprising May unemployment report: instead of the 8 million job losses expected by economists’ consensus, the report showed a dramatic 2.5 million increase in jobs, and a 1.4 percent dip in the unemployment rate, from 14.7 percent in April to 13.3 percent. But there was a catch–a huge catch.