BLS defends housing calculations in November inflation report

The agency argued that it had no better way to handle a challenging patchwork of missing data caused by the recent government ...

Explainer: Delayed US employment, CPI reports are due this week, with many gaps

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday releases its long-awaited combined employment reports for October and November ...

Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month

Unemployment rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November, and the economy added 64,000 jobs last month, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Tuesday. Last month’s job gains, which came ...
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BLS: U.S. Economy Adds 64,000 Jobs in November but Loses 105,000 in October

The U.S. economy has added 64,000 non-farm payroll jobs in November and lost 105,000 jobs in October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS included the October figures into ...
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Get the Facts: How Bureau of Labor Statistics reports influence U.S. economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases reports that can shift global markets and influence Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, impacting personal finances across the U.S. The numbers in ...