MBA Chart of the Week Apr. 15, 2022: Net Migration by Metropolitan Status

MBA Chart of the Week shows net migration by metropolitan status from spring 2015 to spring 2021. The most recent 2020-2021 data allows us to examine moves during the first year of the pandemic, and to see if, as widely reported, there was accelerated movement out of cities to the suburbs (or even further afield) compared to the five years prior to COVID-19.

March Jobs Report Continues Strong Trend

U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, while the nation’s unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent.

Inflation Jumps to Fastest Rate Since 1982

The Consumer Price Index jumped by 0.8 percent in February from January and roared ahead by 7.9 percent to its fastest annual pace in 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

JOLTS Report Shows Workers Retain Upper Hand

It’s not exactly a workers’ paradise, but with businesses struggling to hire employees and the “Great Resignation” in full swing, workers still have the upper hand, albeit a little less so than previously, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Office Sector Sees Uncertainty

Office usage is slowly growing as the pandemic fades, but analysts have many questions about the sector’s future.

Employment Data Positive Ahead of Friday’s Jobs Report

Two key indicators of U.S. employment—the ADP National Employment Report and the Labor Department’s Initial Claims report—showed improvement ahead of this morning’s Employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Consumer Prices Roar Ahead

The Consumer Price Index rose by another 0.6 percent in January and by an eye-catching 7.5 percent from a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

January Employment Shows Solid 467,000 Gain

For the first time in months, the Employment Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics exceeded expectations: employers added 467,000 jobs in January, despite a surge in Omicron-variant coronavirus cases, BLS reported Friday.