The Latest Breaking News from Bureau of Labor Statistics

US adds 272,000 jobs as labor market holds unexpectedly strong

Figures show unexpected resiliency of job market as Fed keeps interest rates high try to tamp down 3.4% inflation

The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2024

Where web developers are commanding the biggest salaries

Despite a larger tech sector slow down, web developers are still earning relatively robust salaries—but where they live and work is an important factor.

Fortune · May 20, 2024

‘We deserve more’: US workers’ share of the pie dwindles

Bureau of Labor Statistics releases latest estimate of how much labor receives of national income, showing bleak decline

The Guardian - US · May 6, 2024

Expert: Immigrants help bolster economy

An uptick in immigration presents an opportunity to help the American economy, one economist writes

Salon · Feb 16, 2024

What are the average salaries for four-year college graduates?

People with bachelor's degrees earned an average of $100,000 in 2022 — more than people without a degree, but less than those with advanced degrees.

USAFacts · Jan 19, 2024

Stocks Rally After December U.S. Jobs Report Released

Morning Markets The S&P 500 Index ( $SPX ) ( SPY ) is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ( $DOWI ) ( DIA ) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ( $IUXX ) ( QQQ ) is up +0.25%. This morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Barchart · Jan 5, 2024

Markets Today: Stocks Rally After December U.S. Jobs Report Released

Morning Markets The S&P 500 Index ( $SPX ) ( SPY ) is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ( $DOWI ) ( DIA ) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ( $IUXX ) ( QQQ ) is up +0.25%. This morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Barchart · Jan 5, 2024

Jobs report surpasses expectations with 216,000 new jobs added in December

Inflation easing has not tempered a hot labour market as President Joe Biden prepares to make the economy a central point of his re-election campaign

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024

Fastest growing job in the U.S. pays $103K a year without a college degree

Wind turbine service technicians: America’s fastest-growing occupation boasts remote working, pays up to $103,000 a year and doesn’t require a college degree.

Fortune · Dec 11, 2023

Job Openings Shrank In October To Lowest Level In 2 1/2 Years

Job openings declined in October, to 8.7 million from 9.35 million in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Tuesday.

International Business Times · Dec 5, 2023