June 6 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week and unit labor costs rose by less than previously thought in the first quarter, indicating ...
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits held steady at a low level last week, pointing to a still fairly tight labor market that should ...
The Department of Labor reported Thursday that first-time claims for unemployment bumped up slightly last week: 226,000 filed new claims, up from 219,000 the week before. And during that week before — ...
(RTTNews) - Labor productivity in the U.S. saw a significant rebound in the second quarter of 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said labor ...
Nonfarm productivity rose 2.2% Q/Q in Q3, reflecting no change from the preliminary estimate and matching the consensus estimate. That compares with the Q2's revised estimate of +2.5% in Q2 2024, the ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week as the spring break-related boost from the prior week faded, suggesting the ...
(RTTNews) - Labor productivity in the U.S. saw a significant rebound in the second quarter of 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said labor ...
U.S. labor productivity initially surged in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the massive economic upheaval. As the economy recovered, the level of productivity retreated to its slow ...
One of the most promising trends in this economy over the last few years has been strong productivity growth; labor productivity has been growing for two years now, and last year it was especially ...
Balancing labor supply and employer demand has major implications for workers, families, communities, companies, and governments. Economists and policymakers think a lot about how to maintain this ...
As a university employee and since then, David Peetz has undertaken research over many years with occasional financial support from governments from both sides of politics, employers and unions. He ...