WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in August in 8 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 42 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 26 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, was unchanged over the month and was li more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Sept. 16, 2026 (19 pages) * * * U.S. import prices increased 0.7 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 0.3-percent decrease in July. Higher prices for nonfuel imports more than offset lower prices for fuel imports in August. Prices for U.S. exports advanced 0.6 percent in August after falling 1.4 percent the previous month. * * * Chart 1. One-mon more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $46.89 per hour worked in June 2026 September 17, 2026 Employer costs for employee compensation for private industry workers averaged $46.89 per hour worked in June 2026. Wages and salaries averaged $32.82, while benefit costs averaged $14.07. Wages and salaries accounted for 70.0 percent of employer costs, while benefit costs accounted for the rema more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Labor share at its lowest level, 52.8 percent, in second quarter 2026 September 15, 2026 Labor share--the fraction of economic output that accrues to workers as compensation in exchange for their labor--in the nonfarm business sector was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level ever recorded. (As shown in the chart, these data begin in 1947.) Labor share in the nonfarm business sector more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Producer Price Index up 5.4 percent for the 12 months ended August 2026 September 16, 2026 The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 5.4 percent for the 12 months ended in August 2026. Prices for final demand goods rose 7.7 percent, while prices for final demand services rose 4.5 percent. Within goods, prices for final demand energy rose 24.4 percent, while prices for final demand foods were ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * School lunch prices over the last 20 years September 18, 2026 Ask a young student what's their favorite subject ... and many of them might say, "lunch!" Those same students might not pay much attention to the cost of lunch items, but the price of lunch is a subject many parents study closely. For example, common sandwich items, white bread, lunchmeats, and lettuce have risen 87.5 percent, 58.3 percent, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Truck drivers are in it for the long haul Truck drivers play a vital role in the U.S. economy, making sure the products we need are transported across the country to distribution centers, retailers, and our homes. For Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we're delivering a shipment of BLS data. In the United States as a whole, there were nearly 2.1 million heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers with an annual more PR