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2016 economic news archive
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Clear filters2016 First Quarter (Preliminary) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 1.0-percent annual rate during the first quarter of 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 0.4 percent and hours worked increased 1.5…
March 2016 Employment Cost Index
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in March 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries (which make up about 70 percent of…
Personal Income and Outlays, March 2016
Personal income increased $57.4 billion, or 0.4 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $50.4 billion, or 0.4 percent, in March, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE)…
Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2016 (advance estimate)
Real gross domestic product -- the value of the goods and services produced by the nation's economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes -- increased at an annual rate of 0.5 percent…
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that labor market conditions have improved further even as growth in economic activity appears to have slowed. Growth in household spending has…
March 2016 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index rose 0.9 percent…
March 2016 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.1 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices decreased 0.2 percent in February and advanced 0.1 percent in January. On…
March 2016 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices increased 0.2 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance followed a 0.4-percent drop the previous month and was driven by an upturn in fuel prices which more than offset lower…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2016-03-16
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) reported on developments in domestic and foreign financial markets, including recent monetary policy actions of foreign…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: February 2016
The number of job openings was little changed at 5.4 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires increased to 5.4 million while separations were little changed at 5.1 million.…
March 2016 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 215,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in retail trade, construction, and health…
Personal Income and Outlays, February 2016
Personal income increased $23.7 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $23.7 billion, or 0.2 percent, in February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE)…
Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and annual 2015 (third estimate); Corporate Profits, 4th quarter and annual 2015
Real gross domestic product -- the value of the goods and services produced by the nation's economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes -- increased at an annual rate of 1.4 percent…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: January 2016
The number of job openings rose to 5.5 million on the last business day of January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires declined to 5.0 million while separations edged down to 4.9 million. Within separations, the…
February 2016 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.2 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.0…
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace despite the global economic and financial developments of recent months. Household…
February 2016 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.2 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.1 percent in January and declined 0.2 percent in December.…
February 2016 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices fell 0.3 percent in February following a 1.0-percent drop in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The February decrease was mostly led by declining fuel prices. The price index for U.S. exports…
February 2016 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 242,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment gains occurred in health care and social…
2015 Fourth Quarter (Revised) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 2.2-percent annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 1.0 percent and hours worked increased 3.2…
Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and annual 2015 (second estimate)
Real gross domestic product -- the value of the goods and services produced by the nation’s economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes -- increased at an annual rate of 1.0 percent…
Personal Income and Outlays, January 2016
Personal income increased $79.6 billion, or 0.5 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $63.5 billion, or 0.5 percent, in January, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE)…
January 2016 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.4 percent…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2016-01-27
Developments in Financial Markets, Open Market Operations, and Policy Normalization The SOMA manager reported on developments in domestic and foreign financial markets, including changes in the expectations of market participants for…
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