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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their Consumer Price Index (CPI) summary for March 2024 with a 22% increase in motor insurance rates nationwide. Motor insurance rates rose an average of 2.6% nationally in March.
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics gathers its statistics from two major monthly surveys, the household survey and the establishment survey. The household survey measurers labor for status, including unemployment, by demographic characteristics. The establishment survey measures earnings and hours by different industries.
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In 2022, 21.3 percent of persons with a disability were employed, up from 19.1 percent in 2021,the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. For persons without a disability, 65.4percent were employed in 2022, up from 63.7 percent in the prior year.
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The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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U.S. import prices decreased 0.2 percent in January following a revised 0.1-percent drop the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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In 2022, there were 23 major work stoppages beginning in the year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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From September 2021 to September 2022, employment increased in 346 of the 355 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In September 2022, national employment increased to 151.2 million, a 4.3-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Orleans, LA, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 10.7 percent.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.2 percent from December to January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Job openings rates increased in 10 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 1 state on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.5 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 517,000 in January, and the unemployment ratechanged little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 3.5 percent and hours worked increased 0.5 percent.
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The number of job openings increased to 11.0 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Unemployment rates were lower in December than a year earlier in 244 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 115 areas, and unchanged in 30 areas, the U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics reported today
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Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.0 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in December 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 1.0 percent and benefit costs increased 0.8 percent from September 2022.
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BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS – SECOND QUARTER 2022
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STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- DECEMBER 2022
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Job openings rates decreased in 8 states and increased in 7 states on the last business day of November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Median weekly earnings of the nation's 118.8 million full-time wage and salary workers were $1,085 in the fourth quarter of 2022 (not seasonally adjusted), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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The union membership rate--the percent of wage and salary workers who were members ofunions--was 10.1 percent in 2022, down from 10.3 percent in 2021, the U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics reported today.