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2026 economic news archive
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Clear filtersJuly 2026 Employment Situation
Both nonfarm payroll employment (-23,000) and the unemployment rate (4.1 percent) changed little in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment declined in local government education and retail trade. Employment…
2026 Second Quarter (Preliminary) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 1.7 percent and hours worked increased 0.3 percent. (All quarterly…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: June 2026
The number of job openings was little changed at 7.4 million in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires were unchanged at 5.3 million, while total separations changed little at 5.4 million. Within separations,…
June 2026 Employment Cost Index
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 0.9 percent and benefit…
GDP (Advance Estimate), 2nd Quarter 2026
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the…
Personal Income and Outlays, June 2026
Personal income increased $54.9 billion (0.2 percent at a monthly rate) in June, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current…
June 2026 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices increased 0.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 1.7-percent advance in May. Higher prices for nonfuel imports more than offset lower prices for fuel imports in June.…
June 2026 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.3 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.6 percent in May and 1.1 percent in April. (See table A.) On an…
June 2026 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in June after rising 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This decline in the all items…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2026-06-17
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager turned first to an overview of market developments during the intermeeting period. Asset prices were affected by a number of factors, including developments…
June 2026 Employment Situation
Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+57,000) and the unemployment rate (4.2 percent) changed little in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in professional and business services,…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: May 2026
The number of job openings was unchanged at 7.6 million in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires were unchanged at 5.2 million, while total separations changed little at 5.1 million. Within separations, quits…
GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 1st Quarter 2026
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the…
May 2026 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices increased 1.9 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 2.0-percent rise in April. Higher prices for fuel imports and nonfuel imports drove the advance in May. Prices for U.S.…
May 2026 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 1.1 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 1.1 percent in April and 0.7 percent in March. (See table A.) On an…
May 2026 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in May, after rising 0.6 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the…
May 2026 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, local government,…
2026 First Quarter (Revised) Productivity and Costs
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 1.0 percent and hours worked increased 0.7 percent. (All quarterly…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: April 2026
The number of job openings increased to 7.6 million in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and total separations decreased to 5.1 million and 5.0 million, respectively. Within separations,…
GDP (Second Estimate) and Corporate Profits, 1st Quarter 2026
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), according to the second estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the…
Personal Income and Outlays, April 2026
Personal income decreased less than $0.1 billion (less than 0.1 percent at a monthly rate) in April, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income…
FOMC meeting minutes: 2026-04-29
Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager turned first to an overview of market developments during the intermeeting period. The conflict in the Middle East had continued to be a key factor driving asset…
April 2026 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices increased 1.9 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 0.9-percent rise in March. Higher prices for fuel imports and nonfuel imports drove the advance in April. Prices for U.S.…
April 2026 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.4 percent in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.7 percent in March and 0.6 percent in February. (See table…
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