Jobs report and CPI release headline latest economic data

Payrolls rose 29,000 and unemployment held at 4.2% in September, while August factory orders edged up 0.1% and construction spending gained 0.9%.

Economic calendar: July import prices slip 0.4% as fuel falls

BLS data released August 18, 2026 showed U.S. import prices down 0.4% in July and export prices down 1.3%, though both remained well above year-ago levels.

Jobs report: June JOLTS shows 7.4 million openings, quits flat

BLS JOLTS data released August 4, 2026 showed 7.4 million job openings in June, hires unchanged at 5.3 million and a quits rate holding at 2.0 percent.

Economic calendar: Q2 employment cost index rises 0.9%

Economic calendar: May PPI final demand jumps 1.1% on energy