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2020 economic news archive
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Clear filters2019 Fourth Quarter (Revised) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 2.4 percent and hours worked increased 1.2 percent. (All quarterly…
Personal Income and Outlays, January 2020
Personal income increased $116.5 billion (0.6 percent) in January according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $101.4 billion (0.6 percent) and personal consumption…
Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2019 (Second Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 (table 1), according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP also…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2020-01-29
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The SOMA manager reviewed developments in financial markets over the intermeeting period. For most of the period, risk asset prices rose as market participants focused on a…
January 2020 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand advanced 0.5 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.2 percent in December and declined 0.1 percent in November.…
January 2020 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices were unchanged in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following 0.2-percent advances the 2 previous months. In January, falling fuel prices offset increasing prices for nonfuel imports. Prices…
January 2020 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: December 2019
The number of job openings fell to 6.4 million (-364,000) on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.9 million and 5.7…
January 2020 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 225,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in construction, in health care,…
2019 Fourth Quarter (Preliminary) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 2.5 percent and hours worked increased 1.1 percent. (All quarterly…
December 2019 Employment Cost Index
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.7 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in December 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 0.7 percent and benefit…
Personal Income and Outlays, December 2019
Personal income increased $40.7 billion (0.2 percent) in December according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $30.6 billion (0.2 percent) and personal consumption…
Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2019 (Advance Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP…
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: November 2019
The number of job openings fell to 6.8 million (-561,000) on the last business day of November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.8 million and 5.6…
December 2019 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
Prices for U.S. imports advanced 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. The December rise was driven by increasing fuel prices. U.S. export prices…
December 2019 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand edged up 0.1 percent in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices were unchanged in November and rose 0.4 percent in October. (See…
December 2019 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.3 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the…
December 2019 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 145,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in retail trade and health care, while…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2019-12-11
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The System Open Market Account manager first reviewed developments in financial markets over the intermeeting period. Market prices appeared to respond mainly to signs of…
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