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News Room - Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does BLS offer analysis of current trends beyond its regularly scheduled press releases?
The Economics Daily is a brief online publication that highlights recent trends. Data are usually pulled from recent publications, such as press releases, articles, and reports. As the name suggests, this publication is updated each business day.
More in-depth analysis can be found in articles in the Monthly Labor Review and Beyond the Numbers.
BLS also has other publications focusing on special topics.
2. What is seasonal adjustment?
Seasonal adjustment is a statistical technique which eliminates the influences of weather, holidays, the opening and closing of schools, and other recurring seasonal events from economic time series. This permits easier observation and analysis of cyclical, trend, and other nonseasonal movements in the data. By eliminating seasonal fluctuations, the series becomes smoother and it is easier to compare data from month to month.
3. What local data are available?
Most BLS programs publish data at the national level. Some programs also publish data for geographic areas, allowing you to focus on regional, state, or local trends. More information is available on the overview of BLS statistics by geography webpage.
Last Modified Date: March 24, 2026