Bureau of labor statistics

More Americans are returning to the labor market. But more are also joing the ranks of the long-term unemployed.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it might have been undercounting the number of workers classified as "unemployed on temporary layoff."

The government's benchmark revisions showed 500,000 fewer jobs were created in 2018 and early 2019 than initially thought.

The report tracks how many jobs are created and what the unemployment rate is, among other things.

What are we talking about when we talk about inflation?

Labor Department data shows average monthly job creation has slowed significantly since 2018.

The report, while an improvement on February, is no cause for elation.

Last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report confirming a rising cost of living in the United States as the consumer price index rose 0.2 percent. Although it was a small hike, it affected the prices of food, gas and rent. We called up some Marketplace listeners to get their thoughts about how […]

The gig economy is shrinking. Wait, what exactly is the gig economy?

The hours — and the fatigue — add up.