The U.S. economy added jobs at a solid clip in February, likely ensuring that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for longer, though wage inflation showed signs of cooling.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast labor costs being revised up to a 1.6% growth pace. Unit labor costs rose at a 6.3% rate from a year ago, revised up from the previously reported 4.5% pace.

The hours data are erratic, and subject to large revisions, but the February data paint a very different picture on the state of labor demand than the jobs numbers. Annual Rate of Wage Growth Slows to ...

The US economy has been remarkably resilient, defying a year's-worth of recession calls. From the labor market to consumer spending to inflation, key readings on the economy have been running hot.

"The graying of the U.S. labor force will continue -- as will slow labor force growth," Altig said. The Fed economist said 80% of the growth in workers has come from people moving into the U.S ...

Banking Woes Complicate Next Week's Decision US inflation edged down to 6% in the year to February 2023, lower than the 6.4% ...

And with that, it is time for us to put the blog to bed ... on family homes as the Coalition continued its attacks on Labor’s planned changes to how superannuation is taxed.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday withdrew a rule adopted in the last days of the administration of former Republican President Donald Trump that had expanded a religious exemption ...

Climate change also threatens to lift inflation and crimp growth through more frequent and damaging natural disasters. Extreme weather events cost the United States $ ... Climate change also affects ...

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Economists polled by Reuters had forecast labor costs being revised up to a 1.6% growth pace. Unit labor costs rose at a 6.3% rate from a year ago, revised up from the previously reported 4.5% pace.