Topic
BLS
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Trade
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.
Labor Market
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.
Labor Costs
Economic calendar: Q2 employment cost index rises 0.9%
The BLS Employment Cost Index released July 31, 2026 showed civilian compensation up 0.9% in Q2 and 3.4% over 12 months, with real private wages down 0.4%.
Inflation
Economic calendar: May PPI final demand jumps 1.1% on energy
BLS producer price data released June 11, 2026 showed final demand prices up 1.1% in May and 6.5% over 12 months, driven by a 10.7% surge in energy prices.