The recent political firefight over Trumps firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer overshadows the underlying question of ...

President Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is breaking the mold of his predecessors and causing alarm among economists of all stripes. Commissioners of the BLS are ...

Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because he didn’t like the numbers announced in her monthly jobs report. The bureau reports not only on jobs, but also on inflation and ...

Colorado had the second-largest decrease in its hiring level in June, with 35,000 fewer hires made than in May. Virginia led ...

U.S. retail sales increased solidly in July, supported by strong demand for motor vehicles as well as promotions by ...

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Dickinson County Sheriff Aaron Rochon has issued his monthly report for July. The road patrol served 68 civil process papers, investigated 204 complaints, handled 33 accidents, issued 163 citations ...

Fed officials also disagree on how tariffs will affect inflation going forward. Many increasingly believe the duties will ...

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range since the U.S. economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates in September. But signs of stickier inflation could limit how much ...

Costs were sharply on the rise for producers and manufacturers in July, a sign that higher prices could soon filter down to American consumers.

Political pressure on government statisticians and private forecasters risks sending markets down a rabbit-hole, which could ...