The Labor Force Participation rate rose to 62.9% from 62.7%.
The Employment/Population Ratio rose to 59.3% from 59.2%. Read More
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Payrolls Survey: Jobs Growth of 257,000 in January
The BLS January Payroll Survey reported a seasonally adjusted gain of 257,000 jobs, 267,000 in the private sector. Read More
Trade Deficit worsened by $6.8bn (17.1%) in December.
The Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $505.0 billion in 2014 from $476.4 billion in 2013, as imports increased more than exports. Read More
Industrial Production down by 0.1% in December.
November growth was revised but not significantly, to a gain of 1.3% . Read More
CPI-U Index tumbles 0.4% in December, with 0.8% Annual inflation.
“The gasoline index continued to fall sharply, declining 9.4 percent and leading to the decrease in the seasonally adjusted all items index.” Read More
Retail Sales tumble by 0.9% in December.
Gasoline Stations fell by -6.5% Read More
Job Openings at 3.4% (up 0.1%), Hiring at 3.6% (down 0.1%)
There were 5.0 million job openings on the last business day of November, little changed from 4.8 million in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Read More