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Craig Bannister | July 3, 2025
  Both job growth and the unemployment rate bested expectations in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Thursday. June’s 4.…
Craig Bannister | June 11, 2025
Inflation under the Trump Administration continued to defy expectations in May, remaining at the lowest level in more than four years, the U.S.…
Craig Bannister | May 15, 2025
The seasonally-adjusted Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand fell 0.5% in April, as components recorded historic declines, the U.S. Bureau of…
Craig Bannister | March 12, 2025
Inflation hit the brakes in Donald Trump’s first full month in the White House, according to the latest monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) Bureau of…
Craig Bannister | June 7, 2024
May’s unemployment rate was the highest monthly rate in over two years, hitting 4.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. May…
Craig Bannister | May 15, 2024
Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.3 percent in April, in line with expectations – but, compared to 12 months earlier, the increase was…
Craig Bannister | February 2, 2024
A surprisingly high 353,000 jobs were added in January, causing the nation’s unemployment rate to hold at 3.7% for the third straight month,…
Craig Bannister | January 11, 2024
Prices rose more than analysts expected in December, from both last month and last year, Thursday’s inflation report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Craig Bannister | January 5, 2024
Red flags dampened enthusiasm over December’s job growth, which increased more than expected, and the unchanged unemployment rate, data released…
Craig Bannister | November 3, 2023
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose less than expected in October, even though September’s total was revised downward, and the unemployment rate…
Craig Bannister | October 6, 2023
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by a surprisingly-high 336,000 in September, but most other economic indicators – such as the unemployment rate…
Craig Bannister | August 10, 2023
Inflation held steady in July, as the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers rose 0.2% from June - but the increase…