WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- Foreign-Born Workers Labor Force Characteristics 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 19, 2026 (16 pages) * * * The unemployment rate for the foreign born in the United States was 4.2 percent in 2025, unchanged from a year earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate of the native born was 4.3 percent in 2025, up from 4.0 percent in 2024. Data on nativity are collected as part of the Cur  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 22, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in April in 3 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Nineteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 25 states and the District had little change. The n  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Hawaii Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - May 21, 2026 * * * From June 2025 to September 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Hawaii were 26,510, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 24,980, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Com  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Idaho Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - May 21, 2026 * * * From June 2025 to September 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Idaho were 56,370, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 49,570, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 18, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Gulf War-era II veterans with a service-connected disability less likely to participate in the labor force In August 2025, of the 5.8 million veterans with a service-connected disability, about half were Gulf War-era II veterans (2.8 million) who were on active duty at any time since September 2001. Among those Gulf War-era II veter  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 22, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Import prices up 4.2 percent, export prices up 8.8 percent, over the year ended April 2026 From April 2025 to April 2026, import prices increased 4.2 percent, the largest 12-month increase for U.S. import prices since October 2022. Export prices rose 8.8 percent over the year, the largest increase since September 2022. * * * Chart  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 19, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Producer prices up 6.0 percent, energy up 22.7 percent, over the year ended April 2026 The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 6.0 percent (not seasonally adjusted) over the 12 months ending April 2026. This was the largest 12-month increase since the index increased 6.4 percent in December 2022. * * * Chart: 12-month perce  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 20, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Real average hourly earnings decreased 0.3 percent from April 2025 to April 2026 From April 2025 to April 2026, real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.3 percent. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek resulted in a 0.2-percent decrease in real average weekly ear  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 21, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Summer vacations: prices for gasoline and air travel each up more than 20 percent over the year With summer just around the corner, many people may be looking forward to a trip to the beach, the city, or another favorite locale. Let's look at how prices for some common vacation essentials have changed from April 2025 to April 2026.   more