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Category: Labor Trends

September’s job report saw a gain of 254,000 nonfarm jobs, according to the  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly employment report. Employment gains happened in food...

The number of job openings was little changed at 8.0 million on the last business day of August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports....

Medical care benefits were available to 72% of private industry workers and 89% of state and local government workers in March 2024, according to the...

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell in September, to 98.7, from an upwardly revised 105.6 in August. The Present Situation Index fell 10.3 points...

After declining steadily following an early 2022 peak, posted wage growth stopped declining by late spring 2024. Now, with a couple more months of data,...

Manufacturing activity in the region was mixed overall, according to the firms responding to the September Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicator for current...