Tag: Labor Department
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.
The...
Inflation cools more than expected in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while...
U.S. hiring falls to just 57K in June amid elevated inflation,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and...
Job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6M in May
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the...
U.S. producer prices rose 6.5% in May on higher energy prices,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by a surge in energy prices after...
Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, highlighting...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and...
Employers added 172K jobs last month as U.S. job market shows...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war.
Employers added 172,000 jobs...
Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, some compensation...
NEW YORK (AP) – The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives...
Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers pulled back on spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some...
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, the most since December 2022,...
