Tag: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment Show Signs of Slowing

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 236,000 in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday—the smallest increase in more than two years, but enough to push the unemployment rate down to 3.5 percent.

| By Mike Sorohan

JOLTS: Job Openings Fall in February

U.S. job openings fell to 9.9 million in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday in its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report.

| By MBA NewsLink Staff

Strong February Job Growth Muddies Fed Outlook

Employers added 311,000 jobs in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday—good news for the labor market but complicating news for the Federal Reserve, which faces the daunting task next week of encouraging economic growth while taming inflation.

| By Mike Sorohan

January Jobs Report Smashes Expectations

The labor market defied expectations of even the most skeptical forecasts in January, adding a remarkable 517,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

| By Mike Sorohan

Inflation Takes Step Back

Inflation—a highly regarded component of Federal Reserve policy—declined in December and slowed on an annual basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

| By Mike Sorohan

2022 Jobs Finish on Strong Note

Although nonfarm payroll employment slowed toward the end of the year, it finished on a strong, steady pace, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

| By Mike Sorohan

November CPI Posts Welcome ‘Modest’ Increase

It’s not often that “modest” has economic significance, but when it refers to inflation as of late, then “modest” is perhaps a welcome description.

| By Mike Sorohan