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Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wisconsin March employment numbers released; unemployment ticks up to 3.5%

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced the following information for Wisconsin’s labor market, reflecting March 2026 preliminary estimate...

Dept. of Workplace Development: April local employment and unemployment data released

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan area...

Nonfarm Payroll Employment in 2026: More Volatile?

If it seems that the BLS CES nonfarm payroll employment series has looked a bit more variable than usual, you might not be imagining it (although one would be very hard pressed to...

Manufacturing Employment and Hours

ADP down while BLS up. Aggregate hours down. Figure 1: Manufacturing employment from BLS CES (blue, left log scale), from ADP (red, left log scale), in 000’s, s.a., total hours in...

US Bureau of Labor Statistics data: employment in 18 AI-exposed occupations fell 0.2% between May 2024 and May 2025, whi...

Matthew Boesler / Bloomberg: US Bureau of Labor Statistics data: employment in 18 AI-exposed occupations fell 0.2% between May 2024 and May 2025, while the broader US labor market...

Business Cycle Indicators – Employment and Coincident Index

NFP up, but household survey series down. Figure 1: NFP employment (bold blue), civilian employment with smoothed population controls (bold orange), industrial production (red), pe...

Record NT$418bn gains for labor fund: bureau

Aging Workforce to Grow 97%: BLS Projects the 75+ Labor Force Will Outpace All Other Age Groups

America’s workforce is getting older faster than many people realize. Over the next decade, Americans age 75 and older who are still working are expected...

Various Measures of Employment

I see a lot of ebullience in the wake of the March headline NFP number. I’m not so convinced (see here), and looking at other indicators buttresses my wariness. Figure 1: Nonfarm p...

N.J. 2025 job estimates revised downward; preliminary January 2026 estimates indicate employment increase

The originally reported 2025 employment estimates for New Jersey have been adjusted downward after annual benchmark revisions, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary...

Workers of the US: Were You Better Off in February 2026 than Today?

Average Hourly Earnings in CPI deflated 2025$: Figure 1: Average hourly wage in CPI deflated 2025$ (bold black), Using Cleveland Fed nowcast (gray), using Bloomberg consensus (ligh...

Beltway Buzz, April 10, 2026

The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your busine...

Industrial and Manufacturing Production Up: The Divergence between Employment and Output Continues

Both strongly beat consensus. From the Fed’s G.17 Release today: Figure 1: NFP employment (bold blue), civilian employment with smoothed population controls (bold orange), industri...

March 2026 Jobs Report: Hiring Rebounds Sharply, But Deeper Currents Warrant Caution

The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March 2026 as the labor market rebounded from February's steep drop, but rising long-term unemployment and ongoing federal workforce cuts com...

Real Hourly Wages for April

Using today’s CPI release: Figure 1: Average hourly earnings deflated by CPI (blue), Cleveland Fed nowcast as of 5/11 (light blue +), by CPI-ex shelter (green), by AIER’s “Everyday...

Employers added 115K jobs in April, including 1.2K in accounting

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report surpassed economists' expectations, as the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%.

April 2026 Jobs Report: Hiring Slows Sharply as Federal Cuts Mount

The April 2026 jobs report delivered a clear warning: U.S. hiring is slowing fast. Employers added only 115,000 jobs last month, well short of expectations, while the three-month a...

Anticipating Real Hourly Wages for April

CPI deflated and using AIER “Everyday Price Index”: Figure 1: Average hourly earnings deflated by CPI (blue), by AIER’s “Everyday Price Index” (EPI) (red), both in January 2025$. A...

Beltway Buzz, April 24, 2026

The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your busine...

US Economy Adds 115,000 Jobs in April, Beating Market Estimates

By Andrew Moran The U.S. labor market could be showing signs of heating up after the economy topped economists’ expectations. April payrolls rose by 115,000, from the previous mont...

State added 5,800 jobs in March as jobless rate dipped to 4.9%

There is a bit of good news in the latest jobs data for New Jersey. Preliminary nonfarm employment labor market estimates for March, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic...

Industrial and Manufacturing Production and Other Business Cycle Indicators

G.17 release today shows downward movement in industrial, manufacturing production (-0.5%, -0.1% vs. Bloomberg consensus +0.1% m/m). Industrial capacity utilization also below cons...

Business Cycle Indicators – Final GDP, GDO, Personal Income

From the releases today: Figure 1: Nonfarm payroll (NFP) employment preliminary benchmark revision (thin blue), NFP employment (bold blue), civilian employment with smoothed popula...

April 5, 2026

Trump proposes DOL budget cuts; NLRB rules in favor of cannabis employees; Florida warehouse workers unanimously authorize strike.