The U.S. labor market doesn’t have much more room to tighten, according to a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco that examines trends in the number of Americans who are either working or looking for jobs.
November 20, 2018Business
Unemployment Drops to 4.1%; Trucking Employment Flat
The national unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point in October to 4.1%, the lowest level since December 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
November 6, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Unemployment Drops to 4.1%, Trucking Employment Flat
The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point in October to 4.1%, the lowest level since December 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics
November 6, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Truckers Key to Job Growth, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Says
ORLANDO, Fla. — The trucking industry can play a major role in creating quality apprenticeship programs that could teach the skills needed to put some of the nation’s nearly 7 million job seekers to work, U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said.
October 23, 2017Government
Consumer Prices Up 0.1% in July; Fed Signals Plans for Third Interest Rate Hike
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices posted a slight gain in July, with higher costs for medical care and clothing offsetting declines for hotel stays and consumer cellphone plans.
August 11, 2017