Category: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Smaller Revision Points to More Accurate Jobs Numbers

The New York Times – Business:
The 2026 revisions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics represent a downward adjustment of just 0.1 percent of the total work force.
Trump Widens Beef Imports in Bid to Lower Prices

The New York Times – Business:
Cattle ranchers have trimmed their herds in response to drought and low margins, helping push up the cost of another American staple food.
Why the Jobs Market Has Wall Street and Washington on Edge

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A rebound in hiring has put more pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. New jobs numbers are scheduled for release on Thursday.
A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.

The New York Times – Business:
Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?
Wholesale Prices Jumped in April, in Latest Sign of War’s Economic Ripples

The New York Times – Business:
The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging.
CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran

The New York Times – Business:
The consumer price index increased X.X% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs raised a range of prices for Americans.
CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran

The New York Times – Business:
The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.
U.S. Inflation Surged in March as Iran War Pushed Up Prices

The New York Times – Business:
Soaring energy costs led to the biggest monthly increase in the Consumer Price Index since the peak of the post-pandemic inflation crisis in June 2022.
Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading

The New York Times – Business:
A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists.
Consumer Prices Rose in January, Before Iran War Added Price Pressures

The New York Times – Business:
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation increased 2.8 percent annually and economists expect another bump in prices in the near-term.
Consumer prices stayed subdued in February.

The New York Times – Business:
Consumer price data set for release Wednesday was collected before the Iran war, a conflict that has stoked fresh uncertainty about the economic outlook. .
What to know ahead of the latest inflation report.

The New York Times – Business:
Consumer price data set for release Wednesday was collected before the Iran war, a conflict that has stoked fresh uncertainty about the economic outlook. .