BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: Regional and state unemployment rates remained stable in
December. All four regions posted little or no change over the month, and
45 states and the District of Columbia recorded shifts of 0.3 percentage
points or less. The national
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2000
In virtually every region of the country, the economic expansion remained
vigorous at the beginning of 2000, even as worker shortages demanded
creative solutions of many employers, according to the Federal Reserve's
latest "beige book" released March 8.
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: In January through March of 1996, there were 1,280 mass
layoff actions, resulting in the separation of 232,713 workers from their
jobs. "Seasonal work" was the major reason cited for these first-quarter
layoffs and accounted for about 30
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2000:
The rate of increase in U.S. private industry pay is sure to accelerate
this year to at least the 4 percent level, according to trends pinpointed
by several private analysts interviewed in late February and early March.
Wage advances have shown a
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose slightly last
week, but a wider gauge of unemployment trends indicates that claims
continue to hover near their lowest point in 26 years. Initial
unemployment claims climbed to 280,000 from
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: In January, 206 metropolitan areas recorded unemployment
rates below the U.S. average (4.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted), while
118 areas registered higher rates. Eleven metropolitan areas had rates
below 2.0 percent, with five of
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.9 percent in February.
The increase -- the largest since October 1990 -- was primarily led by
higher prices for imported petroleum products. Nonpetroleum import prices
were also up in February.
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 1.0
percent in February, seasonally adjusted. This followed no change in
January and a 0.1 percent increase in December. Prices for finished goods
other than foods and energy advanced
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2000
__A spike in energy prices drove up the CPI-U 0.5 percent in February, BLS
reports. Mounting energy costs powered the CPI-U to a 3.2 percent gain
since February 1999. Early information from the Energy Department indicated
even sharper oil price hikes in
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2000
One of the hottest new trends in employee fringe benefits, highlighted by
actions of several high profile companies, is supplying workers with home
computers. ... And as a less costly alternative, some employers are
offering a program to their employees
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000
The Labor Department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs reports the
service sector has generated the most job growth since the 1980s in both the
United States and Europe, but the growth has been much stronger in the
United States. ILAB made the
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: In January 2000, there were 1,936 mass layoff actions by
employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits
during the month. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single
establishment, and the number of
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: In the fourth quarter of 1999, there were 1,571 mass layoff
actions by employers that resulted in the separation of 310,954 workers from
their jobs for more than 30 days. Both the number of layoff events and the
number of separations
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2000
U.S. employers laid off 223,784 workers in 1,936 mass layoff actions in
January, a drop off from 1-year earlier, BLS reports. ... (Daily Labor
Report page D-1).
Orders for costly manufactured goods continued to slide in February, again
weighed down by a
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: Unemployment rates in most states were little changed in
June. Forty-three states recorded changes of 0.3 percentage point or less.
The national jobless rate dropped to 5.3 percent in June from 5.6 percent
in May. Nonfarm payroll
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1996
TODAY'S BLS NEWS RELEASE: "The Focus is on the Producer Price Index in July
Monthly Labor Review" that points out that BLS continues to analyze Producer
Price Index trends and to search for better weighting, indexing, and
measuring techniques --
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1996
RELEASED TODAY:
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- Nonfarm payroll employment increased in July, and
the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.4 percent. The number
of payroll jobs rose by 193,000 over the month, led by a gain in the retail
trade
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1996:
Job growth slows a little in July from the vigorous pace of 1996's second
quarter to what analysts say are more sustainable levels (Daily Labor
Report, page D-1, E-1). The unemployment rate edged up to 5.4 percent in
July and average hourly earnings
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1996:
Employers' health insurance costs have been growing at a slower rate since
1989 and particularly after 1995, according to a new Labor Department report
(Daily Labor Report, page A-16). The Employment Cost Index of July 30
showed a 0.1 percent rise
BLS DAILY REPORT, Wednesday, AUGUST 7, 1996:
Only truck drivers and common laborers suffer more on-the-job injuries than
nursing home workers do, says The New York Times (page D1). That is why
OSHA, entering a widening rift between nursing homes and their workers, will
announce this week a
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: The number of employed youth increased by 2.6 million
from April to July -- the traditional summertime peak. This seasonal
expansion in employment of 16- to 24-year-olds was the same as that of a
year earlier. The number of
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1996:
BLS News Release: "National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 1995",
says that after increasing in 1993 and 1994, the number of fatal work
injuries fell 6 percent in 1995 to a total of 6,210, according to the Census
of Fatal Occupational
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1996:
Today's BLS News Release: "Producer Price Indexes -- July 1996" says that
the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods remained unchanged in July,
seasonally adjusted. This followed an increase of 0.2 percent in June and a
0.1 percent decline in May.
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1996
_The producer price index for finished goods was flat in July, on a
seasonally adjusted basis, BLS reports. The July PPI is another sign
commodity inflation will remain well in control at least for the near
future, analysts say. Prices edged up
This will be the last forward this month. It is VACATION TIME!
Dave Richardson
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BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1996
RELEASED TODAY:
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX -- On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.3 percent in July,
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1996
The New York Times (Robert D. Hershey Jr., page D1) says that, so far, the
tightening labor market has generated only scattered -- and in most cases
modest -- pay increases. Most companies, unable to pass on higher costs by
raising prices because
BLS DAILY REPORT, COMBINED FOR MON., SEPT. 9, AND TUES., SEPT. 10, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: The revised seasonally-adjusted annual rates of
productivity change for the second quarter of 1996 were 1.1 percent in the
business sector and 0.5 percent in the nonfarm business sector. In both
sectors,
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.3
percent in August, seasonally adjusted. For July, the index registered no
change, which followed a 0.2 percent increase in June. Prices received by
domestic producers of
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1996
BNA's latest quarterly employment survey finds a bright hiring picture
for the autumn months, particularly for technical/professional job
candidates (Daily Labor Report, pages 2,D-1). Projections from 262
respondents show workforce expansion plans
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
__Fed officials were astonished yesterday by the apparent leak of one of
its most closely held monetary policy secrets: a recommendation by
eight of the 12 regional Fed banks to raise a key interest rate, says
John M. Berry (page A2, Washington
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1996
The number of employed young workers grew by 2.6 million in the summer
of 1996, about the same as the year before, according to BLS (Daily
Labor Report, page D-7).
__New claims filed with state agencies for unemployment insurance
benefits
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1996
The Washington Post (page 1) reports that the FBI has been called in to
help the Fed investigate the source of a leak that eight of 12 Fed banks
have recommended an increase in a key interest rate, according to
sources familiar with the inquiry. The
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: The average annual pay of all workers covered by State
and Federal Unemployment Insurance programs was $27,845 in 1995, a 3.4
percent increase over the 1994 national average. The annual pay of
private industry workers, who
Hi Eugene --
Thanks for your interest in these posts. The Daily Report is an
internal Bureau of Labor Statistics document. I forward it to
the list because
1. It has a high information content regarding the economy.
2. Sometimes there are references to useful
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2000
February marked the second consecutive month that all regions and all states
reported jobless rates less than 6 percent, BLS announces. ... (Daily Labor
Report, page D-1).
Unable to find enough workers in the booming economy, American corporations
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2000
Sales of new homes continued at a torrid pace last month, as the housing
market remained strong despite a series of Federal Reserve interest-rate
increases. New-home sales hit a brisk annual rate of 919,000 in February,
the Commerce Department
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BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: In February, 210 metropolitan areas recorded unemployment
rates below the U.S. average, while 114 areas registered higher rates.
Eleven metropolitan areas had rates below 2.0 percent, with five of these
located in the Midwest and four in
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000
Virtually all indicators of the health of the U.S. labor market showed
vigorous growth last year, as nonfarm payrolls added 2.7 million workers and
employment hit a new record high of 129.6 million in the fourth quarter,
according to a review of major
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2000
Since last fall when it was introduced, the Bureau of National Affairs' wage
trend indicator has started to suggest a modest acceleration in the rate of
increase in private industry wages over the next few months. A look at the
wage tend indicator
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: A total of 1.7 million injuries and illnesses that required
recuperation away from work beyond the day of the incident were reported in
private industry workplaces during 1998. The total number of these cases
has declined in each year
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: Regional and state unemployment rates remained generally
stable in March. All four regions posted little or no change over the
month, and 40 states and the District of Columbia recorded shifts of 0.3
percentage point or less. The
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2000
Unemployment rates declined in all four major U.S. regions, 41 states, and
Washington, D.C., in the year ended in March, BLS reports. The Midwest
logged the lowest jobless rate in March, at 3.3 percent. The Northeast's
rate of 3.7 percent was the lowest
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: Median weekly earnings of the nation's 98.2 million
full-time wage and salary workers were $575 in the first quarter of 2000.
This was 6.9 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 3.2
percent in the CPI-U over the
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by Dean Baker
SURGING CONSUMPTION AGAIN DRIVES GROWTH
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2000
The average person in the United States holds 9.2 jobs from ages 18 to 34,
according to a longitudinal study by BLS. More than half of these jobs (5.6
positions) are held between the ages of 18 and 24, according to the study.
... (Daily Labor Report,
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2000
Manufacturing overtime, most prevalent among high-skilled workers, is still
near its January 1998 decade high. In contrast to previous economic booms,
employers now find overtime cheaper than training new hires. ... Data in
the accompanying chart are
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: In the United States, labor productivity in manufacturing
increased in 1998 by 4.7 percent, according to revised data from BLS. The
U.S. achieved the highest productivity growth rate among the 11 countries
being compared. The countries
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: The Employment Cost Index for March 2000 was 146.5 (June
1989=100), not seasonally adjusted, an increase of 4.3 percent from March
1999. ... This compares with over-the-year increases of 3.0 percent in
March 1999 and 3.3 percent in
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, MAY 1, 2000
Personal income rose 0.7 percent in March, outpacing consumer spending,
which gained 0.5 percent, the Commerce Department reports. The last time
income rose more than spending was in October, when it was up 1.2 percent
compared with a 0.5 percent pickup in
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: In March, 226 metropolitan areas reported unemployment
rates below the U.S. average (4.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted), while
99 areas registered higher rates. Nineteen metropolitan areas had rates
below 2.0 percent, with seven of
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: The seasonally adjusted annual rates of productivity change
in the first quarter were 1.8 percent in the business sector and 2.4 percent
in the nonfarm business sector. These productivity gains were smaller than
the gains of the previous
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
Average annual pay of U.S. workers rose by 3.4 percent in 1995, ahead of
the 2.2 percent increase of 1994, the Labor Department reports.
Washington, D.C., again led the nation in average annual pay The
mining industry -- comprising less than 1
The next to last item is particularly interesting. At one time we
thought it was
a shame that kids with college degrees couldn't find suitable
employment.
Now, applying a magnificent spin, Business Week thinks it is wonderful
that
so many factory workers now have college degrees.
Dave
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
The technical data consensus forecast is for an increase of 160,000 in
payroll employment and a rise to 5.3 percent for the unemployment rate
in September (Wall Street Journal, "Tracking the Economy," page A4).
"Inflation Inflated," a column by
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: Unemployment rates for most states showed little
movement in August, as 43 states and the District of Columbia recorded
shifts of 0.3 percentage point or less. The national unemployment rate
fell 0.3 percentage point to 5.1 percent in
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: A report representing the first test product of a new
statistical program called COMP2000 has been released by BLS. COMP2000
will ultimately replace three existing BLS programs -- the Occupational
Compensation Survey (OCS), the
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1996
Construction spending rebounded in August from a July drop as private
builders picked up the slack from a slumping public sector
(Washington Post, page D10)_Construction spending rose
nine-tenths of 1 percent in August. Record outlays for
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1996
RELEASED TODAY:
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- Both unemployment and nonfarm payroll
employment were essentially unchanged in September. The jobless rate
was 5.2 percent in September; it had been 5.1 percent in August.
Payroll employment fell in
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1996
_The economy lost a seasonally adjusted 40,000 jobs in September,
with a decline in government employment more than offsetting a 41,000
gain in private payrolls. The unemployment rate edged up a
statistically insignificant 0.1 percentage point to
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1996
The three major federal economic data agencies face continued
constraints and, in the case of the Census Bureau, deep spending cuts
from what was requested for the new fiscal year. Officials at the three
agencies -- Census, the Bureau of Economic
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: Employer costs for employee compensation in the United
States (private industry and state and local governments) averaged
$18.82 per hour worked in March 1996. Straight-time wages and salaries
(71.6 percent of the costs) averaged
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1996
___Moderating food and energy prices kept the producer price index to a
0.2 percent seasonally adjusted increase in September, after bumping up
0.3 percent in August, BLS reports. The so-called core PPI rate --
excluding sometimes volatile food and
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1996
RELEASED TODAY:
CPI -- On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent
in September, following a 0.1 percent increase in August. The food
index rose 0.5 percent in September, again reflecting sharp increases in
the indexes for meats,
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1996
_Rising food and apparel prices pushed the consumer price index for
all urban consumers to a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent increase in
September, BLS reports. Food prices, which have risen sharply in the
last three months, jumped 0.5 percent in
I was particularly impressed with the report (next to last item) that
there are
new job opportunities for the elderly in today*s economy, *especially if
they are willing to start at the bottom.*
Dave
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BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1996
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.8 percent in September.
The increase, attributable to both rising petroleum and nonpetroleum import
prices, followed a modest 0.1 percent gain in September. In contrast, the
U.S. Export Price Index,
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: In April through June of 1996, there were 1,247 mass layoff
actions by employers, resulting in the separation of 226,449 workers from
their jobs. A year earlier, employers reported 1,670 layoff events and
385,644 laid-off workers in
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: Median weekly earnings of the nation's 92.7 million
full-time wage and salary workers were $488 in the third quarter of 1996.
This was 1.9 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of
3.0 percent in the Consumer Price
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: Based on revised estimates, a total of 4.2 million workers
were displaced between January 1993 and December 1995 from jobs that they
had held for at least three years. The number of displaced workers was
slightly below the level
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: On a seasonally adjusted basis, compensation costs in the
Employment Cost Index for civilian workers (private industry plus state and
local governments) rose 0.6 percent during the June-September 1996 period.
The March-June increase
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: Unemployment rates for most states showed little movement
in September, as 44 states recorded shifts of 0.3 percentage point or less.
The national jobless rate was essentially unchanged at 5.2 percent.
Nonfarm payroll employment
Every now and then I have an irresistible impulse to rake the muck. This
is perhaps the most interesting half of Sam Smith*s latest efforts. Note
that he finds that 51 of the largest 100 economies in the world are
corporations (who says that GM should NOT have a planned economy?). Note
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1996
RELEASED TODAY:
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- Nonfarm payroll employment increased in
October, and unemployment was unchanged. Payroll employment rose by
210,000, with the largest gains occurring in services and retail trade.
Manufacturing employment
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1996
_Nonfarm payroll employment grew by 210,000, seasonally adjusted, in
October, with the largest gains in services and retail trade (Daily Labor
Report, pages 1,D-4,E-5). The unemployment rate remained steady at 5.2
percent. The jobs report
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996
Construction spending rose a sharp 1.9 percent in September seasonally
adjusted, bolstered by a surge in outlays for public-sector projects, the
Census Bureau reports. Residential construction outlays fell for the fifth
month in a row (Daily
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1996
Bridgestone/Firestone and the United Steelworkers reach a tentative
agreement resolving "all key issues" in their long-running labor dispute,
the parties announce. Neither side released details of the agreement
Announcement of the tentative
See next to last item on Manpower pay. It would seem that a lot of their
workers were getting the $4.25 minimum wage or close to it.
Dave Richardson
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BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: The preliminary seasonally-adjusted annual rates of
productivity growth
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1996:
RELEASED TODAY: Average annual pay of employees in metropolitan areas
increased 3.5 percent from 1994 to 1995, according to preliminary data.
The average annual pay level for jobs in the nation's 311 metropolitan
areas was $29,105 in 1995, up from
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1996
The average annual pay of workers in metropolitan areas rose 3.5 percent
from 1994 to 1995, preliminary BLS data shows. In the nation's 311
metropolitan areas, the average annual pay was $29,105 in 1995, up from
$28,125 in 1994. Average pay for
BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1996
RELEASED TODAY:
PPI -- The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.4
percent in October, seasonally adjusted. This followed a 0.2 percent
increase in September and a 0.3 percent rise in August. Prices for both
finished energy
FYI, believe that the CPI was up 0.3% but don*t place any great store by
the *reasons* given.
Dave Richardson
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BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1996
RELEASED TODAY:
CPI -- On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in
October, the same as in September.
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1996
_A surge in energy and food prices drove up the CPI-U by a seasonally
adjusted 0.3 percent in October, but analysts remain confident inflation is
well under control. The so-called core rate of inflation -- minus volatile
food and energy
A slow week on the list. Thought I would lighten it up
with some Drugs. Not only for pleasure, but the issue
of the involvement of official US agencies never seems
to go away. This is a much shortened version of PR on-line.
Dave Richardson
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PROGRESSIVE REVIEW
ON-LINE REPORT #42
There was no report Weds. and this double issue today. I have never
seen this before. H
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BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4-5, 1996
RELEASED ON THURSDAY: Revised annual rates of productivity changes in
the third quarter were: 0.0 percent in the
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1996
In a brief profile with photo, "Headliner: Katharine Abraham -- Dead
Calm in the Eye of the CPI Storm," Business Week's Mike McNamee (Dec.
23, page 46) says, "Abraham, 42, is unperturbed. The BLS was first to
recognize the CPI's weaknesses, she
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1996
RELEASED TODAY:
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- Nonfarm payroll employment increased in
November, and the unemployment rate edged up to 5.4 percent. Payroll
employment rose by 118,000, with modest but widespread gains occurring
throughout the private
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1996
__A continued surge in energy prices drove the CPI up 0.3 percent,
seasonally adjusted, in November, BLS reports. Most analysts see the
report as moderate, since the core rate -- minus volatile energy and
food components -- rose 0.2 percent in the
Note the next to last item on Wall Street employment--it has now
exceeded the level of Oct., 1987, just before the last melt down.
Dave
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BLS DAILY
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.1 percent in
November. The decrease was attributable to dips in both petroleum and
nonpetroleum prices. The U.S. Export Price Index, paced by the
continued decrease in agricultural prices, fell
2nd item. While ATT conducted a major down sizing this year, it has
now hired enough people so that employment over the year is unchanged.
This reminds me of the perennial story of the guy who was downsized
out and then offered his old job back as a temp, i.e. without
benefits. My hazy
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1996:
President Clinton selects Alexis M. Herman, White House director of
public liaison and a former social worker, as his choce for Secretary
of Labor in the Administration's second term. The Herman nomination
follows intense infighting among key
DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1996:
Brent R. Moulton, chief, Division of Price and Index Number Research,
BLS, is the author of the article "Bias in the Consumer Price Index:
What Is the Evidence?" published in "The Journal of Economic
Perspectives, a publication of the American
FINALLY, violence I can sympathize with. (See last item.)
Dave R
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BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1996:
News Release: "BLS Starts New Monthly Series on Mass Layoffs with September
1996 Figures" says that BLS is issuing a new series on mass layoffs based
on initial filings
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.4 percent in
October. The increase followed a 1.1 percent advance in September and was
attributable to a continuing rise in petroleum prices. In contrast, prices
for
non-petroleum imports resumed a
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1996
A congressional advisory commission tomorrow will recommend alterations in
the government's method of calculating changes in consumer prices that
would slow the growth of many federal benefit programs by 1.1 percentage
points annually, according to
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1996
In its first monthly release of such estimates, BLS reports there were 498
mass layoff actions by employers involving 40,964 workers who filed for
state unemployment insurance benefits during September. That brought the
total number of mass
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1996
RELEASED TODAY: Unemployment rates for most states showed little change in
October, as 45 states and the District of Columbia recorded shifts of 0.3
percentage point or less. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38
states over the month
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1996:
BLS News Advisory: "BLS to Hold Technical Background Briefing on December
3" points out that BLS Commissioner Katharine G. Abraham will hold a
technical background briefing on issues related to the construction of the
CPI Tuesday, December 1 at 2
DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1996:
The Treasury Department announced yesterday it will delay the first
auction of its inflation-indexed 10-year notes, which had been
rescheduled for mid-January. The agency said it needs more time to
put finishing touches on the securities, but
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