Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Market Treads Water as Job Openings Fall to 7.1 Million
The U.S. labor market showed continued signs of cooling in November, with job openings declining and workers increasingly reluctant to leave their positions,...
November Inflation Data Raises Questions Amid Government Shutdown Disruptions: CPI Falls to 2.7%
Data collection issues follow longest government shutdown, casting doubt on sharp slowdown to multi-year lows The latest consumer price data presents an unusual...
Inflation Expected to Hold Near 3% Through Mid-2026 as Government Shutdown Disrupts October Data Collection
Wells Fargo projects two-month core CPI rise of 0.48 percent between September and November The October government shutdown has created an unusual gap...
Shutdown-Delayed Jobs Data Predicted to Reveal Federal Layoffs and Rising Unemployment
Shutdown-delayed October data and a November unemployment rate near 4.5 percent could put “maximum employment” at risk As Washington’s budget battles continue to...
Wells Fargo: Inflation Holds Firm at 3.1% as Tariffs and Demand Keep Pressure on Prices
Federal shutdown delays data release, but Wells Fargo expects sticky inflation through mid-2026 The American consumer’s ability to keep spending is proving to...
Wells Fargo: U.S. Growth Forecast Lifts to 2% for 2025 as Consumers Keep Spending Through Uncertainty
Economists upgrade outlook despite labor market fragility and inflation hovering near 3% Economic forecasters are adjusting their expectations for the American economy as...
Apartment Rent Surge Cools, Giving Fed Room to Maneuver on Interest Rates
Multifamily housing market shifts from inflation driver to potential policy relief as new supply wave dampens rent growth The Federal Reserve may have...
Report: Fed Poised for September Rate Cut as Labor Market Shows Signs of Weakness
The Federal Reserve appears all but certain to cut interest rates at its September meeting after a string of weak labor market indicators...
California Government RTO Mandates: A $225MM Lesson in Return-to-Office Reality
State audit exposes disconnect between return-to-office mandates and economic benefits as public and private sectors grapple with hybrid work policies Return-to-office mandates are...
Core Inflation Surges to Six-Month High as Tariff Pressures Mount
The U.S. inflation landscape is showing signs of renewed pressure as goods and services respond to evolving tariff dynamics and shifting consumer behavior....
Tariffs Begin Showing Impact on U.S. Inflation Data as Markets React to Rising Trade Tensions
Economic data is starting to reflect the inflationary pressure from tariffs as President Trump pushes for higher duties on European Union imports, sparking...
Remote Work Reaches Stable Plateau as Businesses Adapt to New Normal
A comprehensive new study of over 150,000 U.S. businesses reveals that work-from-home arrangements have stabilized at approximately one day per week for the...
