WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0488) on April 16, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2025": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 3 states and increased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 7 states and increased i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0487) entitled "U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes - March 2025": * * * U.S. import prices decreased 0.1 percent in March following a 0.2-percent increase in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Lower prices for fuel imports more than offset higher prices for nonfuel imports in March. Prices for U.S. exports were unchanged in March, afte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0489) on April 16, 2025, entitled "Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2025": * * * Median weekly earnings of the nation's 120.9 million full-time wage and salary workers were $1,194 in the first quarter of 2025 (not seasonally adjusted), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This was 4.8 percent higher than a year earlier, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 16, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Consumer prices up 2.4 percent from March 2024 to March 2025 From March 2024 to March 2025, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 2.4 percent after rising 2.8 percent over the 12 months ending in February. Energy prices decreased 3.3 percent for the 12 months ending March 2025, while food prices increased 3.0 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Total nonfarm payroll employment rose 228,000 in March 2025 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose in March 2025 (+228,000), higher than the average monthly gain of 158,000 over the prior 12 months. Private-sector employment increased in March (+209,000), while government employment changed little (+19,000), despite a decline in federal government e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 14, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates up in 255 metro areas, down in 97 areas, over the year ended February 2025 From February 2024 to February 2025, unemployment rates increased in 255 metro areas, decreased in 97 areas, and were unchanged in 35 areas. * * * Chart: Over-the-year change in unemployment rates for metropolitan areas, February 2025  more PR