Inflation Slows to Two-Year Low

Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent in April to 4.9 percent annually, the slowest annual inflation rate since April 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

April Employment Beats Expectations

The U.S. economy added 253,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate fell again to match a 53-year low, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Job Openings Fall to 2-Year Low

In the first of four major jobs reports this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported job openings fell to their lowest level since April 2021.

Inflation Slows to 5% as Energy Prices Tumble

The Consumer Price Index continued its slowing trend in March, rising by just 0.1 percent from February and by 5 percent from a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

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.

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.

Inflation Rate Continues to Slow…Slowly

The federal government’s key measure of inflation—the monthly Consumer Price Index—continued to slow in February, albeit not by much.

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.

January Consumer Prices Rise; Not Out of Woods Yet

Consumer prices rose by 0.5 percent in January and by 6.4 percent annually, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, as rising food and energy prices reminded consumers that inflation—while well down from its earlier peak—is taking its time getting back to normal.

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.