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2024 economic news archive
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Clear filters2024 First Quarter (Preliminary) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 1.3 percent and hours worked increased 1.0 percent. (All quarterly…
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have remained strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated. In recent…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: March 2024
The number of job openings changed little at 8.5 million on the last business day of March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, the number of hires changed little at 5.5 million while the number of total…
March 2024 Employment Cost Index
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 1.1 percent and benefit…
Personal Income and Outlays, March 2024
Personal income increased $122.0 billion (0.5 percent at a monthly rate) in March, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (tables 2 and 3). Disposable personal income (DPI), personal income less…
Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2024 (Advance Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2024 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2023, real…
March 2024 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
Prices for U.S. imports advanced 0.4 percent in March following a 0.3-percent rise the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher prices for fuel and nonfuel imports contributed to the overall increase.…
March 2024 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.2 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices moved up 0.6 percent in February and 0.4 percent in January. (See table…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2024-03-20
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager turned first to a review of developments in financial markets over the intermeeting period. U.S. financial conditions had eased modestly since the January FOMC…
March 2024 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the…
March 2024 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 303,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, government, and construction.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: February 2024
The number of job openings changed little at 8.8 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 5.8…
Personal Income and Outlays, February 2024
Personal income increased $66.5 billion (0.3 percent at a monthly rate) in February, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (tables 2 and 3). Disposable personal income (DPI), personal income less…
Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2023 (Third Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 (table 1), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP…
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated.
February 2024 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices rose 0.3 percent in February, after advancing 0.8 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher prices for both nonfuel and fuel imports contributed to the overall increase. Prices for…
February 2024 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.6 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices increased 0.3 percent in January and edged down 0.1 percent in December…
February 2024 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,…
February 2024 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 275,000 in February, and the unemployment rate increased to 3.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in government, in food services and…
2023 Fourth Quarter (Revised) Productivity and Costs
(NOTE: This release was reissued on April 26, 2024, to provide notice of errors that affect quarterly and annual hours worked data and all labor-related measures, including labor productivity, from first quarter 2019 through fourth…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: January 2024
The number of job openings changed little at 8.9 million on the last business day of January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 5.7…
Personal Income and Outlays, January 2024
Personal income increased $233.7 billion (1.0 percent at a monthly rate) in January, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (tables 2 and 3). Disposable personal income (DPI), personal income less…
Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2023 (Second Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 (table 1), according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2024-01-31
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager turned first to a review of developments in financial markets over the intermeeting period. Financial conditions eased modestly but remained about as tight as they…
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