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U.S. LABOR MARKET payrolls rose 213,000 month to month in June and 2.4 million year over year. / BLOOMBERG

U.S. payrolls rise 213,000; Wage gains slow, unemployment up

Economic Activity 07/06/2018

NEW YORK - United States hiring topped forecasts in June while unemployment rose from an 18-year low and wage gains unexpectedly slowed, indicating the labor...

U.S JOBLESS CLAIMS decreased by 3,000 to 218,000 last week, hovering near the lowest levels in almost five decade. / BLOOMBERG FIEL PHOTO.LUKE SHARRETT

Fewest jobless claims in 6 weeks show strong U.S. job market

Economic Activity 06/21/2018

NEW YORK - Filings for United States unemployment benefits declined to a six-week low, indicating the job market remains tight, Labor Department figures showed...

THE PRODUCER PRICE INDEX in the U.S. increased 3.1 percent year over year, the most since January 2012. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT

U.S. producer prices climb more than forecast on fuel costs

Economic Activity 06/13/2018

NEW YORK – United States producer prices rose more than forecast in May as the cost of fuels surged by the most in three...

THE U.S. CPI IN MAY rose 2.8 percent from a year earlier, the fastest pace in more than six years. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/VICTOR J. BLUE

U.S. inflation accelerates to six-year high, eroding wages

Economic Activity 06/12/2018

NEW YORK - United States inflation accelerated in May to the fastest pace in more than six years, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s outlook for gradual...

U.S. JOBLESS CLAIMS declined by 1,000 to 222,000 last week. / BLOOMBERG

U.S. jobless claims at four-week low amid tight labor market

Economic Activity 06/07/2018

NEW YORK - United States filings for unemployment benefits ticked down to a four-week low, the latest sign that the job market remains robust,...

U.S. MANUFACTURING EXPANDED in May faster than expected despite rising costs. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT

U.S. manufacturing quickens while prices keep spiraling up

Economic Activity 06/01/2018

NEW YORK - United States manufacturing expanded at a faster pace in May and order backlogs grew by the most in 14 years, even as...

U.S. JOBLESS CLAIMS increased by 11,000 to 222,000 last week. / BLOOMBERG/ LUKE SHARRETT

U.S. jobless claims increase while remaining near 48-year low

Economic Activity 05/17/2018

NEW YORK - United States filings for unemployment benefits rose by the most in six weeks while still hovering near historically low levels that indicate...