Tag: Labor Department
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...
U.S. consumer confidence continues to decline as Americans worry about the...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated for the third straight month as Americans continue to fret about their short-term financial futures with prices...
Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried...
NEW YORK (AP) – The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay...
U.S. producer prices rose 2.1% from last year, most since April,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. producer prices rose in March from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly a year, but the gain...
U.S. employers added a surprisingly robust 303K jobs in March in...
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rise to highest level in two...
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in two months last week, but layoffs remain at historically low...
U.S. job openings rise modestly to 8.8M in February in strong...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings barely changed in February, staying at historically high levels in a sign that the American job market remains...
U.S. inflation up again in February in latest sign that price...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal...
Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores, posts surprise fourth-quarter loss
Dollar Tree Inc. will close nearly 1,000 stores and swung to a surprise fourth-quarter loss as the discount retailer took a related $1.07 billion...
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