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Bureau of labor statistics
How many jobs are being gained or lost due to AI? There are some clues.
Jun 7, 2024
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly survey doesn't track jobs added or subtracted due to AI – at least not yet.
How did the closely watched jobs report get its start?
Jun 6, 2024
The survey of employers was created to help answer puzzling questions about labor.
Steady hiring and quitting rates may be a sign that workers are staying put
Jun 4, 2024
The data suggest the job market could be returning to more normal times after an exceptional period of hiring new employees.
U.S. productivity is up for the third quarter in a row. What does that mean?
Feb 1, 2024
Rising productivity makes possible rising living standards over time.
How are health insurance costs reflected in inflation calculations?
Nov 13, 2023
To make the CPI’s health care component more accurate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics changed how it uses health insurance data.
Wage growth cools in October
Nov 3, 2023
Average hourly earnings rose 4.1% year-over-year in October; the rate peaked near 6% in March 2022. The slowdown in wage growth is helping the Fed wrestle inflation lower.
In Louisiana, Maryland and North Dakota, unemployment is at record lows
Sep 28, 2023
The U.S. job market as a whole continues to hum along.
For public good, not for profit.
A government shutdown would stifle flow of economic data
Sep 21, 2023
The threat comes just when the Federal Reserve really needs a clear picture of how the economy is doing.
Why inflation runs hottest in the Mountain West
May 9, 2023
Last month, the CPI pegged area inflation at 6% year-over-year, a whole percentage point higher than the national average.
Housing costs are a main reason inflation is still high
Mar 14, 2023
The cost of shelter is driving more than 70% of inflation right now, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So what gives?