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Federal government stops tracking consumer prices in Provo, 2 other cities as part of budget cuts
The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data ...
U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May as the labor market steadily cools
Signs are growing that President Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariffs strategy is starting to take a bigger bite out of the U ...
Job growth held steady in May, but new signs of economic trouble emerge
U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy ...
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The labor market is churning. Should we be worried?
All in all, the numbers suggest a rising amount of what economists call “labor churn.” People enter and leave the workforce ...
Bureau of Labor Statistics to Correct ‘Minor Errors’ in April’s US Jobs Data
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it will correct “minor errors” in April jobs data on Friday with the release of figures ...
Economists Raise Questions About Quality of U.S. Inflation Data
The Labor Department says staffing shortages reduced its ability to conduct its massive monthly survey, forcing it to turn to ...
Trump hiring freeze hurting quality of inflation data collection: report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reportedly reduced the number of businesses at which it checks prices for the benchmark ...
Bureau: Number of U.S. job openings little changed in April
June 3 (UPI) -- At 7.4 million, the number of job openings was little changed in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...