Department of Labor
US Jobless Claims Tumble At Close of March
New claims for jobless benefits in the United States fell precipitously at the close of March, posting their biggest...
U.S. Companies Added 263K Jobs In March
The pace of hiring by the US private sector edged upwards in March, with employers adding more than a quarter of a...
US Private Sector Hiring Edges Up In March
The pace of hiring by the US private sector edged upwards in March, with employers adding more than a quarter of a...
US Manufacturing Expansion Continues In March
Activity in the US manufacturing sector continued to expand in March, as nearly every industry reported growth, and...
US Jobless Claims Slip In Late March
New claims for jobless benefits edged down in late March, continuing a record streak of low levels, the Labor...
US Jobless Claims Rise But Remain Low
New claims for US jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, to the highest level in two months, but continued...
Missing From Trump’s Grand Navy Plan
U. S. President Donald Trump says he wants to build dozens of new warships in one of the biggest peace-time expansions...
US Jobless Claims Dip In Mid-March
New claims for US unemployment insurance edged downwards in mid-March, continuing a record stretch of low-levels, the...
US 12-Month Consumer Inflation Highest In 5 Years, Up 2.7%
US consumer prices in February rose at the fastest pace in nearly five years compared to the same month of 2016, while...
US Wholesale Inflation Slower But Still Robust In February
US wholesale inflation continued to post solid gains in February, with one measure seeing its fastest increase in...
US Stocks Rise On Solid February Jobs Report
Wall Street stocks rose early Friday following a solid US jobs report that bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve...
US Economy Adds 235,000 New Jobs In February
US economy had another strong month of job creation in February, with the manufacturing, health care, mining and...
US Jobless Claims Rise At Start of March
New US claims for jobless benefits rose in early March but continued a record streak of low levels, attesting to the...
US Private Jobs See Biggest Surge In Six Years
US private-sector hiring surged in February, posting the biggest increase in nearly six years and far outstripping...
U.S. Jobless Claims Near 44-Year Low; Rate Hike Expected This Month
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to near a 44-year low last week, pointing to further...
US Jobless Claims Hit 44-Year Low At End of February
The tight US labor market produced another record low for new claims for unemployment insurance last week, which hit...
US Jobless Claims Edge Upward In Mid-February
New US claims for jobless benefits edged up in the second week of February but continued their record streak of low...
US Inflation Hits Fastest Pace In 4 Years
US consumer prices in January rose at their fastest pace in nearly four years, a fresh sign that a pickup in inflation...
US Wholesale Inflation Sees Biggest Monthly Gain In 4 Years
US wholesale inflation continued its upward trend in January, recording its largest monthly gain in more than four...