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2018 economic news archive
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Clear filtersGross Domestic Product, 2nd quarter 2018 (advance estimate), and comprehensive update
Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased…
June 2018 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
(NOTE: A problem occurred with the calculation of the U.S. export air passenger fares indexes that were released with the June 14, 2018, release of the May U.S Import and Export Price Indexes. The corrected data have been issued with…
June 2018 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in June on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all…
June 2018 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.3 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.5 percent in May and 0.1 percent in April. (See table A.) On an…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: May 2018
The number of job openings edged down to 6.6 million on the last business day of May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.8 million and 5.5 million,…
June 2018 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 213,000 in June, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth occurred in professional and business services, manufacturing,…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-06-13
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) provided a summary of developments in domestic and global financial markets over the intermeeting period. Developments in…
Personal Income and Outlays, May 2018
Personal income increased $60.0 billion (0.4 percent) in May according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $63.2 billion (0.4 percent) and personal consumption…
Gross Domestic Product: First Quarter 2018 (Third Estimate) Corporate Profits: First Quarter 2018 (Revised Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2018 (table 1), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP…
May 2018 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
(NOTE: A problem occurred with the calculation of the U.S. export air passenger fares indexes that were released with the June 14, 2018 release of the May U.S Import and Export Price Indexes. The data have been temporarily removed from…
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate. Job gains have been strong, on average, in…
May 2018 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.5 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.1 percent in April and 0.3 percent in March. (See table A.) On an…
May 2018 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all…
2018 First Quarter (Revised) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.4 percent during the first quarter of 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 2.7 percent and hours worked increased 2.3 percent. (All…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: April 2018
The number of job openings was little changed at 6.7 million on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.6 million and 5.4…
May 2018 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in May, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in several industries, including…
Personal Income and Outlays, April 2018
Personal income increased $49.5 billion (0.3 percent) in April according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $60.9 billion (0.4 percent) and personal consumption…
Gross Domestic Product: First Quarter 2018 (Second Estimate) Corporate Profits: First Quarter 2018 (Preliminary Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2018(table 1), according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2017, real GDP…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-05-02
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) provided a summary of domestic and global financial developments over the intermeeting period. Broad measures of financial…
April 2018 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices increased 0.3 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 0.2-percent decline in March. Prices for fuel and nonfuel imports advanced in April. Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.6…
April 2018 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in April on a seasonally adjusted basis after falling 0.1 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the…
April 2018 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.1 percent in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.3 percent in March and 0.2 percent in February. (See table A.)…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: March 2018
The number of job openings increased to 6.6 million on the last business day of March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.4 million and 5.3 million,…
April 2018 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 164,000 in April, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services,…
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