US applications for jobless benefits rose to 219,000 last week, but layoffs remain relatively low
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What to expect in Friday’s jobs report
But first a bit of background: The numbers in Friday’s jobs report most likely will change in the months (and years) to come. That’s just the nature of data collection, statistics and research: ...
Initial jobless claims are low, but ‘slow bleed’ in labor market continues
Thursday’s report on initial jobless claims shows they remain low, yet “the slow bleed in the labor market appears to be continuing,” according to Renaissance Macro Research’s Neil Dutta. The ...
Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.
The Labor Department’s January survey will include revisions making data for previous months look stronger in some cases and ...
Jobless claims rise slightly, but no sign of trouble brewing in labor market
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in early February rose slightly, but they remained at very low ...
US Productivity Rises at Steady Pace, Helping Limit Labor Costs
US labor productivity advanced at a firm pace in the fourth quarter, capping another year marked by efficiency gains that ...
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What the data says about U.S. foreign aid
The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal spending.
The U.S. jobs report missed the immigration surge. Now it’s catchup time.
One of the biggest economic mysteries in the past few years is why rapid hiring and a tightening labor market didn’t worsen already-high inflation. Well, mystery solved.