Latest employment figures are out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The corresponding Numbrary tables have been updated.
At 6.1%, we’re almost at the peak unemployment rate from the last cycle.
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New employment data
October 3, 2008Inflation & CPI Topic Page
September 26, 2008We’re starting to roll out topic or dashboard pages on particular data subject areas. The first of these is the Inflation & CPI page with a collection of key indicators related to inflation in the US economy. Check it out!
Import/Export Price Indexes from BLS
February 26, 2008The full set of Import/Export Price Indexes is currently being loaded from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These figures are indexes, not dollar amounts.
An interesting trend is the 12-month change in total imports, currently at an all-time high since data collection started in 1983.
Wage trends
February 22, 2008Trends in private employment wages, with links back to the BLS data series from the Current Employment Statistics program.
12-month change in hourly earnings
12-month change in weekly earnings
12-month change in hourly earnings, adjusted for inflation
12-month change in weekly earnings, adjusted for inflation
I see no explanation on the BLS site of why the hourly and weekly figures [...]
