New York minimum wage raised in 2024; another increase is coming
This is a win for workers and for businesses: indexing the minimum wage to inflation will help hundreds of thousands of New ...
Car Insurance Surges In FL: Here's Why, And What You Can Do
Surging automobile insurance costs in FL and elsewhere around the country contributed to November’s annual inflation rate of ...
US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose ...
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in a month
Unemployment insurance claims dropped to their lowest level in a month, showing signs of health in the U.S. labor market amid ...
US consumer spending solid; inflation showing progress as year ends
When adjusted for inflation, consumer spending rose 0.3% after edging up 0.1% in October. The so-called real consumer ...
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge ticked up less than expected last month
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved slightly higher in November — but not as much as economists were ...
Marginal rise in US import prices suggests inflation pressures may subside
Import prices edged up 0.1% last month after a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in October, the Labor Department's Bureau of ...
Eggs boost US producer prices in November, but services inflation slowing
U.S. producer prices increased by the most in five months in November, but easing costs of services such as portfolio ...
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Sharp downgrades to US unit labor costs bode well for inflation outlook
pointing to a still favorable inflation outlook even though price increases have not moderated much in recent months. The report from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showed labor costs ...
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What unit labor costs can tell us about where inflation is headed
Meanwhile, the Labor Department also released some revised ... And that can tell us a lot about where inflation is headed. Think about unit labor costs as a ratio of how workers’ compensation ...