BLS Inflation: Whopping 9.1 Percent! Ouch!
The BLS released the CPI inflation report for June and it came in at a scorching 9.1 percent! The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.3 percent…
BLS JOLTS Report – 11.3 Million Jobs Open
The BLS released their JOLTS report and it looks like there are still 11.3 million open jobs out there. From BLS.GOV: The number of job openings decreased to 11.3 million…
May Inflation 8.6 Percent!
Rough seas ahead! The BLS released the May inflation report and it was a scary 8.6 percent! Let’s take a look at the statement. The Consumer Price Index for All…
JOLTS Report – Still Million Jobs Open
The BLS released their Job Opening and Labor Turnover Report and it still shows 11.4 million jobs open. This is a decrease from the last report but it’s like saying…
BLS Inflation: 8.3 Percent
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the inflation number for the past month and it’s a doozy. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent…
BLS: Employment Rates
The BLS released State Employment and Unemployment and reported the following: Unemployment rates were lower in January in 19 states, higher in 2 states and the District of Columbia, and…
JOLTS: 11.3 Million and CPI: 7.9 Percent!
Lots of intriguing data released this week. First the BLS released their latest JOLTS report and shows 11.3 million job openings. From BLS: The number of job openings was little…
Which States Are Hot And Which Are Not?
Considering a job change? It’s time to take a snapshot view of where the jobs are hot and where they are not. As a general rule, if hiring in a…
Producer Price Index 9.5 percent!
BLS released the PPI report and it shows producer price index at a whopping 9.5 percent! So much for inflation abating any time soon even with the Fed jawboning interest…
Inflation at 7.5 Percent!
The big news out today from the BLS is that inflation is running at 7.5 percent for all items measured in the index. To put this into context, if you…