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Early release of CPI and Real Earnings data on May 15, 2024. Read More
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has revised Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 updating the standards for maintaining, collecting, and presenting federal data on race and ethnicity. Read more about OMB Statistical Policy Directives.
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 272,000 in May, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.0 percent. Employment continued to trend up in several industries, led by health care; government; leisure and hospitality; and professional, scientific, and technical services.
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