U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The U.S. unemployment rate continued to decline throughout April to 4.4 percent against a 4.6-percent forecast and 4.5-percent March rate, according to a Friday employment report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economist Mohamed El-Erian said the lower rate could eventually manifest in higher...

The U.S. non-farm payroll numbers topped expectations. Although the beat is an indication that the economy is improving and a positive for the dollar, the bad hourly earnings took some sheen off the report. Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 242,000 in February, and the unemployment...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly employment report on Friday morning. Total nonfarm employment increased by 280,000 in May, beating expectations of about 225,000. The unemployment rate was 5.5 percent, which was 0.1 percent higher than predicted. Other notable data...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its unemployment figures for the month of May on Friday at 8:30 a.m. EST. Consensus expectations are that the unemployment rate will remain at 5.4 percent, which is what it was after April, and that the U.S. will gain a net of approximately 225,000...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, in April, employers added 165,000 new positions, with the unemployment rate edging down to 7.5 percent from 7.6 percent. This compares to expectations for 145,000 new jobs, and some economists had expected even fewer new jobs after the weak ADP jobs...

In the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims for unemployment benefits was 339,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 355,000. The 4-week moving average was 357,500, a decrease of 4,500 from the previous week's revised...

In some good news for consumer spending power, the Consumer Price Index fell 0.2 percent, led by gasoline, while food prices were unchanged. The index for all items (less food and energy) increased 0.1 percent in March, after a 0.2 percent increase in February. The indexes for shelter, used cars...

Jobless claims dropped to a six week low, defying analysts expectations for an increase in claims. In the week ending March 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 340,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 347,000. This drop was unexpected,...