Tag: BLS
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June Jobs Report: Hiring Slows Sharply, But the Unemployment Rate Drop Isn’t What It Looks Like
Payrolls rose just 57,000 in June, half of what forecasters expected, while April and May were revised down a combined 74,000. The unemployment rate hit a one-year low — but for a reason that isn’t actually good news.
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Inflation Hits 4.2% in May — Highest in Three Years. Here’s What’s Driving It
The May 2026 Consumer Price Index hit 4.2% year-over-year, the highest inflation reading since April 2023 and almost entirely driven by an energy price spike from the Middle East conflict. But strip out food and energy, and core inflation is a much calmer 2.9% — a critical nuance most coverage misses.
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Inflation Accelerated in April 2026: Energy Prices Drive CPI to 3.8% — Highest in Three Years
Inflation accelerated sharply in April 2026, with consumer prices rising 3.8% over the past year — the fastest pace since May 2023. Energy costs, led by a 28.4% annual surge in gasoline, drove more than 40 cents of every dollar of monthly price growth.
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April 2026 Jobs Report: Hiring Slows Sharply as Federal Cuts Mount
The April 2026 jobs report delivered a clear warning: U.S. hiring is slowing fast. Employers added only 115,000 jobs last month, well short of expectations, while the three-month average has tumbled to just 48,000 — the weakest sustained pace in years.
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America’s Economic Engine Is Still Running — But It’s Losing Some Steam
The U.S. economy grew in 2025, but the gains came increasingly from deploying more resources rather than using them more cleverly. The latest BLS productivity report reveals a two-year deceleration in the economy’s core efficiency measure — and what’s driving it.
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March 2026 Jobs Report: Hiring Rebounds Sharply, But Deeper Currents Warrant Caution
The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March 2026 as the labor market rebounded from February’s steep drop, but rising long-term unemployment and ongoing federal workforce cuts complicate the headline picture.