Tag: U.S. Labor Department
Producer prices surge 11.2% in March on higher energy costs
WASHINGTON (AP) – The surging cost of energy pushed wholesale prices up a record 11.2% last month from a year earlier — another sign...
U.S. inflation jumped 8.5% in past year, highest since 1981
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation soared over the past year at its fastest pace in more than 40 years, with costs for food, gasoline, housing...
U.S. jobless claims stay at historically low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels.
Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000...
American weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 years as the U.S....
Fewer Americans file for jobless claims
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs continue to fall amid a strong job market rebound.
Jobless claims fell...
OSHA cites Smithfield concrete supplier after worker fatality
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island concrete supplier was cited by the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Wednesday for safety and health...
U.S. producer prices climbed 10% in February from a year ago
WASHINGTON – Wholesale inflation in the United States shot up 10% last month from a year earlier — another sign that inflationary pressures remain...
U.S. inflation soared 7.9% in past year, a fresh 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) – Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9% over the past year, the sharpest spike since...
U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February in sign of economic health
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy's solid health as the omicron wave...
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week reflecting a low number of layoffs across the economy.
Jobless claims fell by 18,000...
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