Jobs Expansion May 2024
The BLS released the much awaited jobs report and it’s a boom report. From the BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 272,000 in May, and the unemployment rate changed…
Economy: Good or Bad?
We’ve been trying to make heads or tails of this economy. Passenger screenings at TSA are way up over last year. Does this look like a bad economy? Well what…
BLS: CPI April 2024
The BLS released the Consumer Price Index this morning and while it is better than expected it’s not particularly good news. Below is a quick summary but you can read…
BLS: PPI April 2024 – Red Hot!
The BLS released the PPI report this morning and it’s red hot for inflation. PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - APRIL 2024The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.5 percent in…
BLS: JOLTS & Productivity
The BLS released the March JOLTS report yesterday and this morning we have the productivity report. First from the BLS on JOLTS: JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – MARCH 2024The…
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…