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What Is the Bureau of Labor Statistics? Definition, Function & Importance

What Is the Bureau of Labor Statistics? What Does It Do? The Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, is a federal agency that collects and disseminates information about labor, wages, productivity, and prices on behalf of the U.S. government. Its parent organization is the U.S. Department of Labor. ...

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What Is the Unemployment Rate? Definition, Measurement & Economic Importance

What Is the Unemployment Rate? The unemployment rate, in simple terms, is the percentage of the workforce that is unemployed. It’s important to note here that the term “workforce” does not simply refer to everyone of legal working age in the U.S.—It includes only those who actively want to work.…

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New Jobs Report Shows Unemployment Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The better-than-expected employment numbers are fueling investors' inflation fears and causing the stock market to fall.

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How many police officers die in the line of duty?

Officer deaths increased 29% in 2021. Yet the profession is still not among the deadliest.

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Think rent is rising fast? It’s worse than you think (and inflation might be too)

Across the country, renters looking for new homes are facing dizzying double-digit rent increases. But you wouldn’t know it from the official federal tally of inflation data.

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June Jobs Report Show 372,000 New Hires, Defying Recession Fears: Rate Hike Bets Accelerate

The U.S. economy added much more-than-expected new jobs in June, the Labor Department said Friday, cementing the case for Fed rate hikes and challenging threats of a near-term recession.

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May Employment Report Shows Solid 390,000 New Jobs, Easing Wage Pressures

The U.S. economy added modestly more-than-expected new jobs in May, with easing monthly wage pressures, the Labor Department said Friday.

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April Jobs Report Shows Solid 428,000 Gain, Slowing Wage Growth, Stoking 'Soft Landing' Bets

Slowing wage growth, as well as a solid jobs gains, suggest the Fed might be able to deliver the 'soft landing' for the U.S. economy predicted by Jerome Powell earlier this week.

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BLS sanguine on Vietnamese stocks

Bualuang Securities (BLS) is bullish on the Vietnamese stock market despite a sharp decline of 11.6% in April, citing Vietnam's high economic growth prospects.

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Who are the nation’s nurses?

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

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The Restaurant Industry Doesn't Need Another Bailout

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act would give restaurants another $42 billion in grants to cover the lingering costs of the pandemic.

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The Big Labor President

After promising to be "the most pro-union president you've ever seen," Biden has broken with all recent Democratic predecessors by actually governing like he means it.

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March Jobs Report Shows 435,000 New Additions, Unemployment Falls To 3.6%

Solid jobs gains in March, upward revisions to prior forecasts and a falling unemployment rate suggest ongoing strength in the U.S. labor market.

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March Jobs Report Shows 431,000 New Additions, Unemployment Falls To 3.6%

Solid jobs gains in March, upward revisions to prior forecasts and a falling unemployment rate suggest ongoing strength in the U.S. labor market.

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Analysis: US Adds 678K Jobs In February, But Is More Economic Good News Coming?

The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February while the national unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, according to data released Friday morning by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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January job numbers show a different picture of 2021

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

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Tetra Tech Secures $16.9M Software Development Task Order

Tetra Tech Inc (NASDAQ:TTEK) has secured a $16.9 million task order to provide application development, modernization, enhancement services, and other technical support under its $169 million contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Under the five-year task order, Tetra Tech Federal IT Services Group will provide complete lifecycle…

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25 Best College Majors for a Lucrative Career

One way to increase your chances of earning a good living is to pick a college major that prepares you to work in a field that pays well. Here are some of the best options and how you might expect to fare.

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