The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index rose 2.8 percent before seasonal adjustment. The indexes for gasoline and shelter were the largest factors in the seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index, as they were in April. The gasoline index increased 1.7 percent, more than offsetting declines in some of the other energy component indexes and led to a 0.9-percent rise in the energy index. The medical care index rose 0.2 percent. The food index was unchanged over the month.
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Payrolls Survey: Jobs Growth of 223,000 in May
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May Payroll Survey reported a seasonally adjusted gain of 223,000 jobs, 218,000 in the private sector. Read More
Unemployment Rate fell in May to 3.8%.
The Labor Force Participation rate fell to 62.7% from 62.8%.
The Employment/Population Ratio rose to 60.4% from 60.3%. Read More
CPI-U Index up 0.2% in April, with 2.5% Annual inflation.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in
April on a seasonally adjusted basis after falling 0.1 percent in March, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items
index rose 2.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The indexes for gasoline and shelter were the largest factors in the seasonally
adjusted increase in the all items index, although the food index increased as well.
The gasoline index increased 3.0 percent, more than offsetting declines in other
energy component indexes and led to a 1.4-percent rise in the energy index. The
food index rose 0.3 percent, with the food at home index rising 0.3 percent and the
index for food away from home increasing 0.2 percent.
Job Openings at 4.2% (up 0.3%), Hiring at 3.7% (unch.)
The number of job openings increased to 6.6 million on the last business day of March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.4 million and 5.3 million, respectively. Within separations, the quits rate was little changed at 2.3 percent and the layoffs and discharges rate was unchanged at 1.1 percent. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector by industry and by four geographic regions.
Unemployment Rate fell in April to 3.9%.
The Labor Force Participation rate fell to 62.8% from 62.9%.
The Employment/Population Ratio fell to 60.3% from 60.4%. Read More
Payrolls Survey: Jobs Growth of 164,000 in April
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April Payroll Survey reported a seasonally adjusted gain of 164,000 jobs, 168,000 in the private sector. Read More