Inflation rises to 3.2% in February, raising doubts about soft landing
Inflation rose 0.4% in February to an annual rate of 3.2%, with shelter and gas costs contributing substantially to the uptick, according to the the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index
by Ben Verde Mar 12
Inflation stays flat in October, but shelter costs continue to rise
The index for shelter rose 0.3% between September and October and was up 6.7% year over year, according to CPI data released Tuesday
by Ben Verde Nov 14
Inflation ticks up 0.6%, boosted by 'outsized' housing costs
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.6% in August, faster than the July rate of 0.2%, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
by Ben Verde Sep 13
Inflation is falling. So what happens next? Here's what economists say
The impact of high housing costs is expected to fall out of inflation, giving cover for the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates for now, economists said. But there are still warning signs
by Ben Verde AND Taylor Anderson Jun 13
Inflation rises during April but continues to cool
The all items index increased 4.9% for the 12 months ending April, the smallest 12-month increase since the period ending April 2021, according to the Consumer Price Index Summary
by Ben Verde May 10
Housing costs remain stubbornly high despite relief on food, energy
The US Consumer Price Index cooled to 5% in March compared to a year ago, but remained elevated overall despite efforts to curb inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
by Ben Verde Apr 12
Housing singled out as largest contributor to inflation: Economists
Housing costs were the biggest contributor to inflation in January, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Increased food and energy costs were smaller by comparison
by Ben Verde Feb 14
US lost 140K jobs in December in 'alarming' report
Total payrolls declined for the first time since April due to spiking COVID-19 cases
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
Real estate sector adds 23K jobs
The unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August, according to new data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
by Patrick Kearns Sep 4
Unemployment rate continues decline in June, but virus still looms
The real estate sector — not including rental and leasing — added more than 18,000 jobs in June, according to the US Department of Labor in a report released Thursday
by Patrick Kearns Jul 2
A man in a tie circling jobs in a newspaper
Gaps between historical employment rates of men/women and college educated workers could be telling
by Marian McPherson Oct 7
Real estate workplace deaths again on the rise
Fewer deaths due to violence, but more from falls and traffic accidents
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 28