Tag: Labor Department
U.S. employers added a solid 206K jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy's ability...
U.S. job openings rise to 8.1M despite higher interest rates
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates intended to cool...
U.S. wholesale prices dropped in May, adding to evidence that inflation...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale price increases fell in May, the latest sign that inflation pressures in the United States may be easing as the...
U.S. employers added a robust 272K jobs in May
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a vigorous 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough...
U.S. job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021, but...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings fell in April to the lowest level since 2021. But they remained at historically strong levels despite high interest rates...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall as labor market continues to...
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remained historically low despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to loosen the...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits come back down after last week’s...
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels even as other signs that the labor market is...
Retail sales were unchanged in April from March as inflation and...
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April from March as inflation continued to sting and elevated interest rates made taking...
U.S. inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer inflation in the United States cooled slightly last month after three elevated readings, likely offering a tentative sigh of relief for officials...
Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as inflation remains sticky
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly high after three elevated readings in consumer prices...



















