Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economy Watch: Most Metros Enjoying Lower Unemployment Than a Year Ago
Unemployment rates were lower in February than a year earlier in 319 of the 388 U.S. metro areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Economy Watch: Employment Growth Slows to 103K Net New Jobs in March
Employment gains in January and February were also revised, totaling 50,000 less jobs than previously reported, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Economy Watch Weekly: February Marks Robust Month for Hiring
Several real estate-related sectors saw employment increases for the month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the full jobs report, for the week ending March 9, 2018.
Economy Watch: Employment Stable in Almost All of US
Sixteen states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and 34 states and D.C. had little or no change, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics latest report.
Economy Watch: Economy Creates 310K Jobs in February
The increase in U.S. employment is a considerable boost from January’s revised total of 239,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported.
Economy Watch Weekly: Economic, Employment Metrics Point to Strong 2018
Reports on the U.S. economy and job growth in the last quarter of 2017 and early 2018 suggest a healthy year ahead for commercial real estate. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the latest data, for the week ending March 2, 2018.
Economy Watch: Employment Continues to Strengthen State-by-State
Many states came close to full employment in 2017, with seven states recording their lowest unemployment rates in more than 40 years, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
Economy Watch: Is January’s Inflation a Hint of Things to Come?
By D.C. Stribling A single month’s data does not a trend make, but two reports on Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics evoked the specter of higher inflation, something that hasn’t vexed the U.S. economy much since the early 1980s. Should inflation pick up while wages stay stagnant or worse, the impact on consumer spending might be significant. The BLS first reported that the U.S. Consumer Price Index increased 0.5 percent in January. Moreover, price increases were broad-based, unlike upward blips in recent years based on volatile energy prices. There were price increases in gasoline, shelter, apparel, medical care,…
Economy Watch: Non-Manufacturing Sector Expands
Recent reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Institute for Supply Management suggest that most U.S. businesses are still hiring workers at a stable rate, and the labor market isn’t overheated.
Economy Watch Weekly: New Year Kicks Off With Strong Job Growth
Job creation in January came in better than expected, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest jobs report. Economy Editor Dees Stribling delves into the numbers, for the week ending Feb. 2, 2018.
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