The Conference Board Employment Trends Index dropped from 118.71 in June (revised) to 117.63 in July, signaling slower job gains in the months ahead. “This would bring the labor market in line with the rest of the economy, where...
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 528,000 jobs in July, following the addition of 398,000 jobs in June (revised), according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A total of 22.0 million jobs have been added since the...
The quits rate for June remained relatively the same at 4.2 million, after May’s 4.3 million quits, according to recent data from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary. The quits rate was unchanged at 2.8%.
There were 10.7...
Following an increase of 1.4% during the first quarter of the year, compensation costs for civilian workers went up another 1.3% in the second quarter, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wages and...
The US Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.8% to 117.1 in June after a drop of 0.6% in May. Over the last six months, the LEI has decreased 1.8%, following an increase of 3.3% during the second...
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These industry professionals are finding new ways to connect people with the...
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index rose to 119.38 in June, up from 118.88 in May (downward revision), indicating that an increase in employment is likely in the coming months.
Despite the jump in June, the current index reading is...
Nonfarm payroll employment gained 372,000 jobs in June, after adding 384,000 jobs in May (revised), according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is close to the recent monthly average (+383,000) and is just 524,000...
The quits rate for the month of May held relatively steady at 4.3 million, a slight decrease from April, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The quits rate was also little changed, coming...
The US Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) dropped 0.4% in May to reach 118.3, after falling 0.4% in April (revised). The index has decreased 0.4% over the past six months.
“The US LEI fell again in May, fueled by...
