U.S. Economy Added 216,000 Jobs In December 2023

By Tom Burnett CFA On January 5, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Employment Report for December 2023.  The Report stated that total payroll employment rose by 216,000 jobs. The unemployment rate was unchanged from the prior month at 3.7%. Total nonfarm payroll employment is now 158…

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By Tom Burnett CFA On December 12, 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November report on the Consumer Price Index. The CPI rose 0.1% in November, after being unchanged in October. Over the past 12 months, the CPI increased by 3.1%, after increasing by 3.2% in October. Energy prices fell…

By Tom Burnett CFA On December 8, 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the Employment Report for November, 2023. Employment rose by 199,000 jobs to 158.4 million workers, up 2.8 million from one year ago. The unemployment rate fell to 3.7% from 3.9% in the prior month. This rate has been below…

By Tom Burnett CFA On November 14, 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its CPI report for October. The CPI was unchanged for the month, after increasing by 0.4% in September. The October figure was the smallest since December 2022. Over the past 12 months, the CPI rose by 3.2%, the smallest…