Sentences with phrase «decline in the labor»

The four - week moving average of continuing claims fell 750, to 1.90 million, the lowest level since Jan. 12, 1974, suggesting a continued decline in labor market slack.

If growing unemployment was not enough, a decline in labor market participation was also on the rise, the ILO said, a warning borne out by the latest U.S. jobs data from December which showed that the labor force participation rate tumbled to 62.8 percent, its worst level since January 1978.

BlackRock says this decline in labor participation is partly responsible for a corresponding decline in economic growth, accounting for roughly a quarter of the variation in growth of GDP.

Then... this is the best part... he made it clear that a 6.5 percent unemployment rate would not necessarily be the threshold for raising rates, then went on a long discussion of the conditions under which he would NOT raise rates, including if the unemployment rate dropped mostly due to cyclical declines in the labor force participation rate rather than gains in unemployment, as well as persistently low inflation.

Decline in labor force participation rate worst among the young.

A large portion of the improvement can be attributed to a decline in the labor force participation rate, which is at close to a 40 - year low.

The unemployment rate continued to fall in April, reaching another post-financial crisis low of 4.4 %, although this was partly offset by a marginal decline in the labor force participation rate.

In fact, the best evidence to support that position may be the steady decline in labor unrest.

The unemployment rate fell to 5.9 %, its lowest point since July 2008, but much of the drop in unemployment stemmed from a continuing decline in the labor force participation rate.

The American Climate Prospectus addressed several key climate impacts over the coming century, including increases in heat - related mortality, increases in the amount of coastal property exposed to flooding, declines in labor productivity, increases in energy expenditures, and declines in agricultural...

Temperature shocks from more frequent storms, and declines in labor, capital, and technology could add up over time, hindering economic growth, investigators report.

Despite the unemployment rate dropping to 8.2 percent, the lowest rate in more than three years, it is not indicative of improving labor market conditions, as the rate was driven by a substantial decline in the labor force.

Not exact matches

And the U.S. Labor Department said that claims for jobless benefits declined last week by 2,000 to 326,000, which was in line with expectations.

«The unexpectedly swift decline in the unemployment rate in recent years has in large part been attributed to a drop in the labor force participation rate.

In a study that looked at U.S. regions where at least 80 percent of workers commute, Goldman found uneven results: Improving labor markets and declines in mortgage delinquency, but not enough to translate to substantial retail spending gains on a national leveIn a study that looked at U.S. regions where at least 80 percent of workers commute, Goldman found uneven results: Improving labor markets and declines in mortgage delinquency, but not enough to translate to substantial retail spending gains on a national levein mortgage delinquency, but not enough to translate to substantial retail spending gains on a national level.

A return to robust internal debate and a party - first mentality would be a good start for a Labor Party in decline.

Earlier this month, it was revealed the number of applications for H - 1B visas — a similar, coveted program for companies to onboard specialized foreign labor — declined for the second year in a row, as the administration moves to streamline the program.

The Labor Department reported on Wednesday that consumer prices fell for the first time in 10 months in March, hampered by a decline in gasoline prices.

«I've got two lawsuits right now where it may cost us mid-six-figures because there's not enough labor out there to get it done,» said one contractor in the North Dallas area who declined to be identified.

The conventional wisdom in the economics community is that the labor force participation rate would have continued to decline even if the great recession never occurred, because as the nation ages the share of retired workers would grow.

The actual Bureau of Labor Statistics count put private job expansion at 171,000, with an 11,000 decline in government workers accounting for the total nonfarm number.

In a separate report released yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that the labor force participation rate would decline from 62.9 % in the fourth quarter of 2013 to 60.8 % by 202In a separate report released yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that the labor force participation rate would decline from 62.9 % in the fourth quarter of 2013 to 60.8 % by 202in the fourth quarter of 2013 to 60.8 % by 2024.

The Labor Department originally estimated that the delay could cost investors $ 147 million in the first year, and $ 890 million over 10 years, in front - load mutual funds alone — though the final delay declined to adopt any estimate.

The state's labor market is also suffering: The November 2015 unemployment rate of 6.5 % was the third highest in the country, and West Virginia was one of only five states to see a drop in nonfarm payroll employment between November 2014 and November 2015, with a 1.4 % decline.

As did other Rust Belt states, however, it suffered a devastating decline beginning in the 1970s, when manufacturers moved to the U.S. South, Mexico and other foreign countries to take advantage of cheaper labor, lower taxes and fewer regulations.

In fact, he said, plotting women's labor force participation in the country against an age range produced an M - shaped line — where participation rose when women were in their early - 20s, it declined between late - 20s and the 30s, rose again in the 40s when they returned to the workforce and then fell at retirement agIn fact, he said, plotting women's labor force participation in the country against an age range produced an M - shaped line — where participation rose when women were in their early - 20s, it declined between late - 20s and the 30s, rose again in the 40s when they returned to the workforce and then fell at retirement agin the country against an age range produced an M - shaped line — where participation rose when women were in their early - 20s, it declined between late - 20s and the 30s, rose again in the 40s when they returned to the workforce and then fell at retirement agin their early - 20s, it declined between late - 20s and the 30s, rose again in the 40s when they returned to the workforce and then fell at retirement agin the 40s when they returned to the workforce and then fell at retirement age.

Discussing the topic on s lightly more political / economic scope, I wonder if the decline you see in America can be linked to the opening of China's economy, where marginal producers in America have been replaced by high performing Chinese producers (because of lower wages) the result has been to see the average wages of «more profitable» producers be eroded to take this production shift to China — thinking of the Chinese labor pool as an addition to the American labor pool bringing down wages across the board.

The flip side of the movement of mothers into the labor force has been a dramatic decline in the share of mothers who are now stay - at - home moms.

The trend worries economists because new businesses play a vital role in creating jobs, improving productivity and spurring economic growth; some researchers believe the decline in entrepreneurship, and in other measures of economic dynamism such as labor mobility, could be part of the reason the U.S. has experienced such a slow bounceback from the past two recessions.

In the United States and the United Kingdom, the parties of the center Left, the Democrats and the Labour Party, have today lost this focus, and the labor movements in both countries are in long - term declinIn the United States and the United Kingdom, the parties of the center Left, the Democrats and the Labour Party, have today lost this focus, and the labor movements in both countries are in long - term declinin both countries are in long - term declinin long - term decline.

Other factors that have been suggested include continued labor - market slack; lagging educational attainment relative to other countries; and a broad decline in better - paying jobs and consequent shift toward job growth in low - wage industries.

In addition to the decline in demand for labor, the manufacturing capacity utilization rate declined to 65.1 in June of 2009, the lowest level of the post-World War II perioIn addition to the decline in demand for labor, the manufacturing capacity utilization rate declined to 65.1 in June of 2009, the lowest level of the post-World War II perioin demand for labor, the manufacturing capacity utilization rate declined to 65.1 in June of 2009, the lowest level of the post-World War II perioin June of 2009, the lowest level of the post-World War II period.

In addition, unit labor costs have declined sharply over the past year due to the combination of unusually rapid productivity growth and slowing labor compensation growth (Chart 28).

Economic growth has been falling since 2010 and the economy has been operating below its potential since then; employment growth, particularly full time employment growth has struggled; in 2014 only 121,000 jobs were created; employment growth has not kept up with population growth; labor force participation has declined to its lowest level since 2000; long - term unemployment has increased; the unemployment rate remains stuck at just under 7 per cent, and youth unemployment is at 14 per cent; business investment has stagnated; and Canadians are losing confidence in their economic future.

One of the interesting features of the employment picture is that, after hitting a record high last year, the percentage of Americans in the labor force has begun to decline.

Furthermore, it is not clear that wages in the Russian Far East are lower than wages in northeastern China, and the declining Russian population has raised concerns over the supply of labor and the true potential of the domestic market.

This slower population growth, combined with the declining participation rate, will result in slower growth in the labor force through 2024.»

According to the Labor Department, the CPI (NYSE: CPY) last month slipped 0.41 percent, its first decline in 10 months.

In Germany, ever since the 2003 — 20 05 labor reforms that caused business profits to soar at the expense of wages, German banks have exported the gap between rising savings and declining investment — a figure that rose in less than five years to become among the largest ever recordeIn Germany, ever since the 2003 — 20 05 labor reforms that caused business profits to soar at the expense of wages, German banks have exported the gap between rising savings and declining investment — a figure that rose in less than five years to become among the largest ever recordein less than five years to become among the largest ever recorded.

We also have experienced, and may experience in the future, gross margin declines in certain businesses, reflecting the effect of items such as competitive pricing pressures, inventory write - downs and increases in component and manufacturing costs resulting from higher labor and material costs borne by our manufacturers and suppliers that, as a result of competitive pricing pressures or other factors, we are unable to pass on to our customers.

However, the company declined the drivers» request of being reclassified as full - time employees, avoiding the 30 percent increase in labor costs that comes with the reclassification.

In addition, lower real wages and declining labor costs are making the country more attractive for foreign business when measured against regional Latin American peers.

On Friday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. economy added 235,000 jobs in February, and the U.S. unemployment rate declined to 4.7 percent.

Despite the weakness in manufacturing payrolls (a loss of 36,000 jobs in goods - producing sectors in May) that accompanies this secular shift, labor market tightness has allowed for some moderate wage gains and further declines in the unemployment rate, beyond the influence of the declining participation rate.

Productivity gains have been weak, the participation rate (meaning the percentage of the labor force in employment) declined to 62.6 % in June — the lowest level since 1977 — and hourly wage growth was flat in the same month.

All in all, the Fed continues to expect inflation to rise gradually toward 2 % over the medium term as the labor market improves further and the transitory effects of energy price declines and other factors dissipate, but the pace for hikes in interest rates could well be moderate, as the Fed has been indicating.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has just released a comparison of manufacturing output, employment, productivity, and unit labour costs in 16 different industrialized countries. Here's the link: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod4.pdf This data confirms that Canada's manufacturing industry is in the midst of a uniquely terrible crisis. Some commentators have suggested that the sharp decline in Canadian -LSB-...]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported earlier this month that food - at - home prices fell 0.1 % in November, the seventh straight month they've declined, and over the past 12 months, they're down 2.2 % from the same time last year with meats, poultry, fish, and eggs posting the biggest drops and now sitting 6 % below the year - ago figure.

Labor market indicators reflected a decline in January after exhibiting strength in November and December 2015.

The decline in the employment - to - population ratio for 25 to 54 year olds has been offset to some degree by rising employment rates for those 55 and older, helping to close the jobs gap.1 Since November 2007, the overall labor force participation rate has fallen from 66.0 percent to 62.9 percent.