Jobless Claims Rose Last Week; Consumer Prices Fell In May
The number of unemployed Americans who filed first-time claims for jobless benefits rose by 6,000 last week from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration reported this morning. It...
View ArticleEmployers Added 163,000 Jobs In July, Survey Suggests
There was a 163,000-gain in the number of jobs on private payrolls in July, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. That's down from an estimated 172,000 boost in June (a number revised...
View Article163,000 Jobs Added In July; Unemployment Rate Rose To 8.3 Percent
There were 163,000 more jobs on public and private payrolls last month, but the nation's unemployment rate edged up to 8.3 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported. The jobs gain was the...
View ArticleRetail Sales Rose 0.8 Percent In July; More Than Expected
There was a 0.8 percent increase in retail sales in July from June, the Census Bureau says, thanks in part to gains in purchases of cars, furniture and appliances. Overall, The Associated Press says,...
View ArticleInflation Stayed In Check Last Month: No Change In July
There was no change in the consumer price index last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. It's the second month in a row that the index was flat — a sign that inflation remained in check for...
View ArticleConsumer Prices Rose Slightly In August; So Did Retail Sales
Here are two fresh economic reports: - Consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in August, mainly due to more expensive gasoline. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says most of the bump up came from its gas...
View ArticleWhat Americans Actually Do All Weekend, In 2 Graphics
Last month, we published a post showing what people with full-time jobs do on days when they work. That post made us curious: What do those people do on the weekends, when they're not working? Here's...
View ArticleFriday's Jobs Report Is Campaign's Next Key Moment, Here's What To Expect
With the first presidential debate now behind us, what's the next big item on the campaign calendar? It's Friday's 8:30 a.m. ET release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics about the September...
View ArticleLabor Secretary Says Talk Of Fudged Jobless Numbers Is Insulting
The news that the nation's jobless rate fell to 7.8 percent in September from 8.1 percent in August immediately led some of President Obama's critics to charge the the books had been cooked to help his...
View ArticleWhy Do The Jobs Numbers Change?
The Labor Department revised the number of jobs added in July up by 40,000 jobs and the number of jobs added in August up by 46,000. These revisions have some people asking questions about the way the...
View ArticleJack Welch Says He Was 'Right About That Strange Jobs Report'
When former General Electric CEO Jack Welch tweeted on Friday that the drop in the unemployment rate last month was "unbelievable" and that President Obama and his campaign aides "will do anything ......
View ArticleDisco Dancer, Storm Chaser, And Other Reasons We Love This Jobs Book
In 1949, a team of government economists published a book to help World War II vets looking for work. It was called the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It was bound with black shoelaces, and it...
View ArticleSome Mixed Signals From Latest Jobs Numbers
Three closely watched employment indicators are out this morning: -- Unemployment Benefits. There were 363,000 first-time claims for jobless benefits last week, down from 372,000 the week before, the...
View ArticleUnemployment Rate Ticked Up To 7.9 Percent; 171,000 Jobs Added
The nation's unemployment rate edged up to 7.9 percent in October from 7.8 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. But private and public employers added 171,000 jobs to their...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy Sends Jobless Claims Up Sharply
There were 439,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, up by 78,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration says. Behind the big increase: Superstorm Sandy,...
View Article118,000 Jobs Added To Payrolls Last Month, Report Signals
There were 118,000 jobs added to private employers' payrolls in November, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report.That's slower growth than in October, when ADP's employment measure grew...
View ArticleJobless Claims Fell Last Week; But Job Growth Was Likely Weak Last Month
There were 370,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, down 25,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration says.The drop is another sign that after several...
View ArticleUnemployment Rate Drops To 7.7 percent, As Economy Adds 146,000 Jobs
The unemployment rate dropped to 7.7 percent in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. That's a four-year low.The economy added 146,000 jobs, beating expectations.
View ArticleJobless Claims Fell Sharply Last Week, Wholesale Prices Dropped In November
There were 343,000 first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, down 29,000 from the week before, according to the Employment and Training Administration.At that level, claims were the lowest...
View ArticleInflation Is In Check; Consumer Prices Fell 0.3 Percent In November
A sharp drop in the cost of a gallon of gasoline helped pull consumer prices down 0.3 percent in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.According to BLS, gas prices plunged 7.4 percent last...
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