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A data chart image of The Consumer Price Index rose 2.5 percent over the past year
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.5 percent over the past year
September 13, 2024

From August 2023 to August 2024, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 2.5 percent, the smallest over-the-year increase since the 12 months ending March 2021.

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September 12, 2024
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Employment up 142,000 in August 2024

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 from July 2024 to August 2024. Employment growth in August was in line with average job growth in recent months but was below the average monthly increase of 202,000 over the prior 12 months.

September 11, 2024
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Projected job openings by educational requirements

Across all occupations, more than 19 million openings are projected each year, on average, from 2023 to 2033. Whatever your education level or goal, you have lots of career options. Let’s take a look at which occupations are expected to have the most openings for new entrants with various levels of education.

September 10, 2024
A data chart image of There were 267 workplace suicides in 2022
There were 267 workplace suicides in 2022

Every September, mental health organizations and people across the country raise awareness for suicide prevention. In 2022, there were 267 workplace fatalities by suicide, up 13.1 percent from 236 deaths in 2021. This figure is down from the high of 307 in 2019 but remains 48.3 percent higher than the three-decade low of 180 in 2005.

September 09, 2024
A data chart image of Job openings little changed, separations up, in July 2024
Job openings little changed, separations up, in July 2024

The number of job openings was little changed at 7.7 million on the last business day of July 2024 and was down by 1.1 million over the year. The job openings rate, at 4.6 percent, changed little in July.

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