BLS: Q1 2024 Employment Cost Index
The BLS released the Q1 Employment Cost Index today and it shows employment cost up 1.2 percent over the expected 1 percent indicating more persistent inflation. From the BLS: EMPLOYMENT…
BLS: PPI March 2024
The BLS released the March PPI report and that too show inflation moving in the wrong direction. PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - MARCH 2024The Producer Price Index for final demand rose…
BLS: CPI March 2024
The BLS released the CPI report for March and it shows inflation continues to run hot. From the BLS: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - MARCH 2024The Consumer Price Index for All…
BLS: PPI February 2024
The BLS released the PPI report this morning and it’s not good news inflation wise. PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES – FEBRUARY 2024 The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.6…
BLS: CPI February 2024
The BLS released the CPI report this morning so let’s take a look. The chart below was generated by AI. The green areas note positive (lower) changes and the red…
BLS: JOLTS – January 2024
The BLS released the JOLTS report and it shows a continued high elevated job openings of nearly 9 million. From the BLS: JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – JANUARY 2024…
BLS: PPI January 2024
The BLS released the January PPI report and it came in hotter than expected at 0.3 percent. The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3 percent in January, seasonally…
BLS: CPI January 2024
January inflation report came in hotter than expected and it’s not a surprise because we know that millions of baby boomers are retiring each year depleting the labor force but…
BLS: CPI December 2023
This morning the BLS released the CPI report for December and inflation seems to have spiked back up. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – DECEMBER 2023 The Consumer Price Index for All…
BLS: November ’23 JOLTS 8.8 MIllion
The BLS released the JOLTS report for November 2023. Let’s take a look: JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – NOVEMBER 2023 The number of job openings changed little at 8.8…