Hours worked rose 3%. U.S. real gross domestic product expanded at a 1.1% annual rate, down sharply from 2.6% growth in the fourth quarter. Unit-labor costs, a key measure of wages ...

U.S. hiring slowed in March as the once rock-solid labor market began to soften in the face of high interest rates and stubborn inflation. Employers added 239,000 jobs in March, the Labor ...

In reality, what the Fed is trying to do is slow business growth ... are three things driving the labor shortage, he said.

March's slowdown in job creation and wage growth could cause the central bank to gauge that the labor market no longer threatens to drive up inflation and could sway it toward a more dovish ...

But retail sales declined in February and March, while wage gains are slowing and most of the boost to income from social benefits has faded, setting up consumer spending on a slow growth path in ...

WASHINGTON — The annual increase in US consumer prices ... with the report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showing monthly consumer prices rising solidly because of sticky rents as well as ...

Republicans have said the cuts are needed to slow the growth of the US debt, which is projected to climb steadily in the years to come as an ageing population drives up pension and health costs.

This report draws on ADP’s anonymized and aggregated payroll data of over 25 million US employees ... in pay growth gives the clearest signal of what’s going on in the labor market right ...

with the report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showing monthly consumer prices rising solidly because of sticky rents as well as rebounds in the costs of gasoline and used motor vehicles.

“California is roaring back, as we accounted for nearly 40% of the nation's job growth in April --- led by our leisure and hospitality industry --- and are well positioned for continued recovery as we ...

Economists expect rents to fall, based on new leases, but that shift has been slow to filter through to existing leases. Used car prices leaped 4.4% after as a flurry of wholesale cost increases ...