Manufacturing PMI® at 58.7%
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in December, with the overall economy achieving a 19th consecutive month of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in t...
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Goods and Services Deficit $80.2…
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the goods and services deficit was $80.2 billion in November, up $13.0 billion from $67.2 billion in ...
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Number of Quits at All-time…
In November 2021, the number of total separations increased to 6.3 million, up 382,000 from the previous month. Total separations increased in accommodation and food services but d...
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Share of Long-term Unemployed at…
In December 2021, the number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) declined by 185,000 to 2.0 million. This is down from 4.0 million in December 2020 but is ...
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Unemployment Claims up 23,000 Week…
In the week ending Jan. 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, an increase of 23,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 207,000. T...
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Import Prices Fall 0.2% in…
Imports The price index for U.S. imports declined 0.2% in December, the first monthly decrease since the index fell 0.2 percent in August 2021. Despite the December drop, U.S. impo...
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Wholesale Trade Up 23.3 Percent…
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following new wholesale trade statistics for November 2021: Sales November 2021 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales br...
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Real Average Hourly Earnings Increased…
All Employees Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.1% from November to December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This...
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Consumer Price Index Increased 0.5%…
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8% in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic...
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