by Annie Dameworth | Jun 10, 2026 | Industry News
Inflation rose in May to the highest rate in three months, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The all items index rose 4.2% for the 12 months ending May, after rising 3.8% for the 12 months ending April. The index...
by Annie Dameworth | Jan 9, 2026 | Industry News
The U.S. economy added 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate was reported at 4.4% for the month, marking little change from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Overall, 584,000 jobs were added in 2025, putting last...
by Annie Dameworth | Jan 2, 2026 | Industry News
According to the March 2025 Employment Situation Summary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the women’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 57.5% with women now representing almost half (47%) of the total U.S. labor force. Prime-aged women, or...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 16, 2025 | Industry News
The unemployment rate rose to its four-year high of 4.6%, up from 4.4% year over year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Positively, employers added 64,000 jobs in November. Household survey data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal...
by Annie Dameworth | Dec 9, 2025 | Industry News
The number of open, unfilled positions in the construction industry was relatively unchanged in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The current level of open jobs is down from two years ago due to declines in...
