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The nation’s “core” inflation rate, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, was lower than analysts’ expectations for the fifth straight…
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  Both job growth and the unemployment rate bested expectations in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Thursday. June…
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Inflation under the Trump Administration continued to defy expectations in May, remaining at the lowest level in more than four years, the U.S.…
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The seasonally-adjusted Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand fell 0.5% in April, as components recorded historic declines, the U.S. Bureau of…
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Inflation hit the brakes in Donald Trump’s first full month in the White House, according to the latest monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) Bureau of…
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May’s unemployment rate was the highest monthly rate in over two years, hitting 4.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. May…
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Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.3 percent in April, in line with expectations – but, compared to 12 months earlier, the increase was…
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A surprisingly high 353,000 jobs were added in January, causing the nation’s unemployment rate to hold at 3.7% for the third straight month,…
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Prices rose more than analysts expected in December, from both last month and last year, Thursday’s inflation report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Red flags dampened enthusiasm over December’s job growth, which increased more than expected, and the unchanged unemployment rate, data released…
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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose less than expected in October, even though September’s total was revised downward, and the unemployment rate…
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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by a surprisingly-high 336,000 in September, but most other economic indicators – such as the unemployment rate…