Opinion
American economy much stronger than jobs report suggests(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Friday’s jobs report showed 92,000 positions were lost in February, sending the stock market falling. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, and the labor force participation… Read More
Economy
U.S. cut 92,000 jobs in ‘dismal’ February report, unemployment 4.4%(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a significant cut after January saw a better-than-expected report, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment… Read More
Government
Trump cuts shrink federal workforce back to Obama levels(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump’s reductions have dramatically shrunk the federal workforce to the smallest level in more than a decade, according to economic data. Total federal… Read More
Culture
US job growth smashes expectations in September(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. economy added 119,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in September, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Thursday morning. The hotly-anticipated September jobs… Read More
Culture
US job growth slowed in August(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. economy added just 22,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The August… Read More
Culture
US GDP increased 3%, job growth slowed in July(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. economy added 73,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in July, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). July’s jobs report came… Read More
Economy
Private sector jobs boomed in March as government employment shrank(The Daily Signal) – March saw an increase of 228,000 jobs, even as government employment declined, according to the new monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Friday report… Read More
Opinion
Putting the BS in BLS: Made-up job numbers(The Daily Signal) – New job numbers are out and—hilariously—payrolls jumped 227,000, yet persons employed dropped 355,000. Are they just making it up? The numbers are from the Bureau of… Read More
Economy, Missouri
Missouri economy expanding as manufacturing sector adds jobs, increases wages(The Center Square) – Missouri is in an expansionary economy, according to a survey conducted by economists in the Midwest. Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index for May was 51.2, an increase… Read More
Economy
Federal inflation data: Grocery prices continue to rise nationally(The Center Square) — While overall inflation has slowed from its rapid pace earlier this year, grocery prices continue to rise, putting Americans in a pinch, according to newly released… Read More
Economy
Unemployment rate rose in October(The Center Square) – Newly released federal data show the economy created more jobs than expected but unemployment rose in October. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the… Read More
Economy
Nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker, data shows(The Center Square) — There are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker in the U.S., the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics new employment data shows. The federal … Read More
Economy
Report: Majority of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, struggling with inflation(The Center Square) – Newly released economic survey data shows two out of three Americans are living paycheck to paycheck as they deal with rising costs. The research and data… Read More
Economy
Americans cut back on groceries because of inflation(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that inflation is causing most Americans to cut back at the grocery store. Morning Consult released the survey results,… Read More
Economy
Prices continue to rise with food costs soaring, inflation data shows(The Center Square) – Prices continued to soar in September, newly released federal inflation data shows, as Americans struggle to afford rising food and other consumer prices. Read More
Economy
Producer price index rises 8.7% in past year(The Center Square) – Producer prices shot up 8.7% in August over the previous 12 months, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index released Wednesday. Month over… Read More
Economy
Critics blast Biden over rising prices(The Center Square) – New inflation data released Tuesday showed that prices rose more than expected in the month of August, putting more pressure on Americans, many of whom… Read More
Economy
Inflation report: Food prices continue sharp rise as gas costs drop(The Center Square) – Prices rose sharply again for food and most other items in the month of August even as gasoline prices dropped, newly released inflation data shows. The… Read More
Inflation
White House heralds inflation data, but critics push back(The Center Square) – The Biden administration celebrated improved monthly inflation data released Wednesday, but critics quickly pushed back, saying inflation remains at 40-year highs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor… Read More
Inflation
Food prices rise fastest rate since 1970s(The Center Square) – Despite slowing inflation in July, food prices have continued to rise at historic levels, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. “The food index… Read More
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