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2025 economic news archive
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Clear filtersFebruary 2025 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices increased 0.4 percent in February following a 0.4-percent advance in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices in February contributed to the overall increase in…
February 2025 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.6 percent in January and 0.5 percent in December 2024. (See table…
February 2025 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, after rising 0.5 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: January 2025
The number of job openings was little changed at 7.7 million in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires held at 5.4 million, and total separations changed little at 5.3 million. Within separations, quits (3.3…
February 2025 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 151,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment trended up in health care, financial activities,…
2024 Fourth Quarter (Revised) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 2.4 percent and hours worked increased 0.8 percent. (All quarterly…
Gross Domestic Product, 4th Quarter and Year 2024 (Second Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 (October, November, and December), according to the second estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2025-01-29
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager turned first to a review of developments in financial markets. Over the intermeeting period, broad equity price indexes had declined moderately, credit spreads had…
January 2025 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.3 percent in January, after advancing 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices in January contributed to the overall increase in…
January 2025 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.5 percent in December 2024 and 0.2 percent in November. (See…
January 2025 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, after rising 0.4 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,…
January 2025 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 143,000 in January, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, retail trade, and social…
2024 Fourth Quarter (Preliminary) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 2.3 percent and hours worked increased 1.0 percent. (All quarterly…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: December 2024
The number of job openings decreased to 7.6 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and total separations were little changed at 5.5 million and 5.3…
Employment Cost Index: PDF
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 0.9 percent and benefit…
Gross Domestic Product, 4th Quarter and Year 2024 (Advance Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 (October, November, and December), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the…
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. The unemployment rate has stabilized at a low level in recent months, and labor market conditions remain solid. Inflation remains somewhat elevated.
December 2024 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices advanced 0.1 percent in December following a 0.1-percent increase in each of the previous 2 months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices in December contributed to the…
December 2024 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, after rising 0.3 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12…
December 2024 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand advanced 0.2 percent in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.4 percent in November and 0.2 percent in October. (See table…
December 2024 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment trended up in health care, government, and social…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2024-12-18
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager turned first to a review of developments in financial markets. Nominal Treasury yields fluctuated over the intermeeting period and were slightly higher, on net,…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: November 2024
The number of job openings was little changed at 8.1 million on the last business day of November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and total separations were little changed at 5.3 million and…
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