Tag: Labor Department
U.S. job market rebounds as employers add 162K jobs; the unemployment...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.1%.
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Report: School year begins across R.I. with cellphone ban
PROVIDENCE – Students are returning to classrooms across the state, however their personal devices will not join them, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12.
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U.S. job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs...
U.S. consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months with...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push U.S. gasoline prices...
Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.
Retail sales slipped 0.6% last month,...
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign...
Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs remain...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the...
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23K jobs amid strain from the Iran...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June....
U.S. June job openings slip to 7.4 million
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic...
U.S. producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook.
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