Bureau of Labor Statistics

May 31May 31
Debt ceiling deal won’t have much impact on the US economy, analysts say
- National
- News
President Joe Biden and House Republicans have finally agreed on a deal to raise the government’s debt ceiling, including changes to the federal budget in a number of areas. Analysts say the agreement could have only marginal effects on the US economy.

Pristine Villarreal
April 12April 12
Food prices ease for the first time since 2020. Here’s what’s getting cheaper
- National
- News
Grocery prices finally dipped in March, falling for the first time since September 2020, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Pristine Villarreal
April 07April 07
A labor market cooldown: US economy added just 236,000 jobs in March
- Business
The unemploymeant rate dropped to 3.5%, according to the March jobs report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ceci Partridge
March 14March 14
Inflation fell for the eighth-straight month in February
- National
- News
Inflation’s temperature came down a little bit more last month, but the Federal Reserve’s campaign to bring down high prices has grown even more complex in recent days.

Pristine Villarreal
March 14March 14
Eggs are finally getting cheaper in the grocery store
- National
- News
Grocery prices rose slightly last month, but eggs are finally getting cheaper in the supermarket.

Pristine Villarreal
February 28February 27
How student loan debt became a trillion-dollar problem for Americans
- National
- News
Millions of Americans have student loan debt, amassing to more than $1.6 trillion by the end of last year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Pristine Villarreal
January 13January 13
As U.S. unemployment improved, it worsened for Latinos and Black women
- National
The US unemployment rate returned to a historic low of 3.5% in December. Not everyone is celebrating, however: Jobless rates for Black women and Latino men still haven’t recovered fully from the pandemic.

Ceci Partridge
January 10January 10
US economy adds 145,000 jobs in December
- National
The US economy added 145,000 jobs in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. Although the headline number slightly missed economists’ expectations, the unemployment rate remained steady at 3.5%, a historic low. Over the past three months, an average of 184,000 new positions were added per month. December’s jobs total was nearly 100,000 jobs fewer […]

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