The Labor Force Participation rate rose to 62.9% from 62.8%.
The Employment/Population Ratio rose to 59.4% from 59.3%. Read More
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Payrolls Survey: Jobs Growth of 280,000 in May
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May Payroll Survey reported a seasonally adjusted gain of 280,000 jobs, 262,000 in the private sector. Read More
Industrial Production down by 0.3% in April.
March fall was revised up from 0.6% to a fall of 0.3% . Read More
Retail Sales growth flat in April.
Food Services & Drinking Places rose by 0.7% Read More
Job Openings at 3.4% (down 0.1%), Hiring at 3.6% (unch.)
There were 5.0 million job openings on the last business day of March, little changed from 5.1 million in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires were little changed at 5.1 million in March and separations were little changed at 5.0 million. Within separations, the quits rate was 2.0 percent and the layoffs and discharges rate was 1.3 percent; both rates were little different from the previous month. 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.
Industrial Production up by 0.1% in February.
January growth was revised down from a gain of 0.2% to a fall of 0.3% . Read More
Retail Sales tumbles by -0.6% in February.
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers fell by 2.5%. Read More