Tag: Labor Department
Federal Reserve officials see risks of higher inflation ahead, support pause...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve officials at a meeting last month pointed to rising risks that inflation could worsen, a key reason they kept their benchmark...
U.S. wholesale prices up a hotter-than-expected 0.4% in December
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month at a time when progress against inflation appears to have stalled, undercutting...
U.S. employers added just 143K jobs last month, jobless rate slips...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government revised...
U.S. job openings fall to 7.6M in December
U.S. job openings fell to 7.6 million, from 8.2 million in November, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. They were down from 8.9 million a...
U.S. retail sales rose modestly last month amid solid holiday shopping
Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able and willing to...
U.S. inflation picked up in December, though underlying price pressures ease...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed...
U.S. producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index – which tracks inflation before...
U.S. added a strong 256K jobs in December as jobless rate...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy's resilience in the face of high...
U.S. applications for jobless claims fall to 201K, lowest level in...
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with...
U.S. job openings rise unexpectedly to 8.1M in November
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in November, showing companies are still looking for workers even as the labor market has cooled overall.
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