Bureau of Labor Statistics - BLS

A government agency that produces economic data reflecting the state of the U.S. economy, the most well-known being the Consumer Price Index, Unemployment Rate, and the Producer Price Index.




This arm of the U.S. Department of Labor researches and publishes a range of data from inflation and consumer spending to employment, productivity and wages, and other economic measures. These reports can have a significant effect on market sentiment.





Bureau of Labor Statistics - Homepage of the principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

Surveying the Employment Report - Take a deeper look into how employment is measured and perceived by certain markets.

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Related Terms

Consumer Price Index

Department of Labor - DOL

Employment Cost Index - ECI

Lagging Indicator

Market Sentiment

Organized Labor

Unemployment Rate

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