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Data USA
Data USA
The most comprehensive visualization of U.S. public data. Data USA provides an open, easy-to-use platform that turns data into knowledge.
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Data USA
U.S. producer prices increased by more than forecast in March
U.S. producer prices increased by more than forecast in March
U.S. producer prices climbed more than forecast last month in a broad advance, indicating inflationary pressures continue to build across the nation's economy.The producer price index for final demand increased 1 percent in March from the prior month after a 0.5 percent gain in February, the Labor…
derek68·crainsdetroit.com·
U.S. producer prices increased by more than forecast in March
Help wanted: Variety of factors at play as small businesses, restaurants struggle to add staff
Help wanted: Variety of factors at play as small businesses, restaurants struggle to add staff
If you're out and about and noticing "Now hiring!" signs at every turn, there's a reason: Small businesses are having issues staffing up in the COVID-19 pandemic era.A combination of extended unemployment benefits, fears about contracting the coronavirus in the workplace and a lack of stability in…
derek68·crainsdetroit.com·
Help wanted: Variety of factors at play as small businesses, restaurants struggle to add staff
Detroit unemployment rate won't fall to pre-pandemic levels until 2025, and other economic takeaways
Detroit unemployment rate won't fall to pre-pandemic levels until 2025, and other economic takeaways
Detroit's unemployment rate won't get back to pre-pandemic levels again until 2025. That's the latest finding from the City of Detroit-University Economic Analysis Partnership that produces job and wage data with support from the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State…
derek68·crainsdetroit.com·
Detroit unemployment rate won't fall to pre-pandemic levels until 2025, and other economic takeaways
US consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps
US consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America's consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January, the sharpest increase in seven months and a sign that the...
derek68·apnews.com·
US consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps
Latest jobs report shows why the unemployment rate needs fixing - Phil Davis
Latest jobs report shows why the unemployment rate needs fixing - Phil Davis
Many economists would agree that the official U.S. unemployment rate is an inadequate measure of actual labor market conditions. Although this is one of the most cited pieces of data on the economy as a whole, not many people understand how this indicator is calculated and who is and – more importantly – who isn’t included in it. The latest data, which found that joblessness fell from 6.7% in December to 6.3% in January, shows why.
derek68·thestreet.com·
Latest jobs report shows why the unemployment rate needs fixing - Phil Davis
U.S. Economy Slows Sharply As Pandemic Resurges : NPR
U.S. Economy Slows Sharply As Pandemic Resurges : NPR
The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew just 1% in the last three months of the year, as a rise in coronavirus infections weighed on in-person businesses like restaurants.
derek68·npr.org·
U.S. Economy Slows Sharply As Pandemic Resurges : NPR
U.S. women, workers of color bear brunt of December job losses
U.S. women, workers of color bear brunt of December job losses
The U.S. labor market lost jobs in December for the first time in eight months, while women and workers of color continue to bear the brunt of job losses as the coronavirus pandemic rages across the U.S.Unemployment for women and Hispanic workers rose in December for the first time in eight months,…
derek68·crainsdetroit.com·
U.S. women, workers of color bear brunt of December job losses