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- November 2, 2012 at 8:30 AM EST
The Employment Situation in October
Private sector businesses added 184,000 jobs last month, the biggest monthly gain in eight months. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 32 straight months.
- October 26, 2012 at 8:30 AM EST
Advance Estimate of GDP for the Third Quarter of 2012
The economy posted its thirteenth straight quarter of positive growth, as real GDP (the total amount of goods and services produced in the country) grew at a 2.0 percent annual rate in the third quarter of this year, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- October 5, 2012 at 8:30 AM EST
The Employment Situation in September
Private sector establishments added 104,000 jobs last month, and overall non-farm payroll employment rose by 114,000. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 31 straight months.
- September 27, 2012 at 10:57 AM EST
Today’s Economic Data
Recent economic news shows that while we are still fighting back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, we are making progress.
- September 7, 2012 at 8:30 AM EST
The Employment Situation in August
Private sector establishments added 103,000 jobs last month. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 30 straight months, for a total of 4.6 million jobs during that period.
- August 3, 2012 at 8:32 AM EST
The Employment Situation in July
Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that private sector establishments added 172,000 jobs last month. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 29 straight months, for a total of 4.5 million jobs during that period.
- July 30, 2012 at 12:31 PM EST
Chairman Alan Krueger Gives Challenges to the Statistical Community at 2012 American Statistical Association Conference
- July 27, 2012 at 8:38 AM EST
Advance Estimate of GDP for the Second Quarter of 2012 and Annual Revision
Today’s report shows that the economy posted its twelfth straight quarter of positive growth, as real GDP grew at a 1.5 percent annual rate in the second quarter of this year, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis
FACT SHEETS & REPORTS
The Middle-Class Tax Cut's Impact on Consumer Spending & Retailers
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November 26, 2012
Strengthening Rural Communities: Lessons From a Growing Farm Economy
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June 11, 2012
Military Skills for America’s Future: Leveraging Military Service and Experience to Put Veterans and Military Spouses Back to Work
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May 31, 2012
Smarter Regulations Through Retrospective Review
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May 10, 2012
The Economic Benefits of New Spectrum for Wireless Broadband
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February 21, 2012
Supporting Retirement for American Families
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February 2, 2012
Unemployment Insurance Extensions and Reforms in the American Jobs Act
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December 15, 2011
The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Eighth Quarterly Report
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December 9, 2011
Recent Examples of the Economic Benefits from Investing in Infrastructure
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November 2, 2011
Making College More Affordable: Implications of New Data
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October 26, 2011
Teacher Jobs at Risk
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October 1, 2011
Unleashing the Potential of Educational Technology
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September 16, 2011
The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Seventh Quarterly Report
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July 1, 2011
U.S. Inbound Foreign Direct Investment
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June 20, 2011
The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Sixth Quarterly Report
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March 18, 2011
