Price pressures remained elevated in May, with most underlying CPI inflation measures remaining above ranges consistent with the FOMC's price stability mandate. atlfed.org/4fyQUru
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was
unchanged at 4.3%, @usbls.bsky.social reported today. atlfed.org/4fnxrtM
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The Atlanta Fed's sticky-price consumer price index (CPI)—a weighted basket of items that change price relatively slowly—rose 2.9% (on an annualized basis) in May, following a 4.6% increase in April. On a year-over-year basis, the series is up 3.1%.
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June 5: We've updated our Labor Market spider chart to reflect May data from @usbls.bsky.social: atlfed.org/4g3Prtj
The Atlanta Fed’s Unemployment Claims Monitor (UCM) provides regular insights of the US labor force. At the end of May, initial unemployment claims on a seasonally adjusted basis approached 225,000. This represents the highest level of initial unemployment claims since February.
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June 8: We've updated our Market Probability Tracker following @usbls.bsky.social release of May's #employment report. View the Atlanta Fed update online now: atlfed.org/4uUiEvp
On June 9, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q2 2026 is 3.3%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/46BOWkD
May 28: We’ve updated our Taylor Rule Utility data by incorporating @usbls.bsky.social data in addition to updated nowcasts from the @clevelandfed.bsky.social and Atlanta Fed: atlfed.org/43mYChb.
Continued unemployment claims further declined in May. In the third week of May 2026, there were approximately 1,787,000 continued claims nationally on a seasonally adjusted basis. This represents the lowest level of continued unemployment claims activity since January.
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The US has experienced numerous oil shocks over the decades, but how does the possible economic impact of the current one compare? Examining recent research and survey data from firms, a new Policy Hub: Macroblog post looks at the latest shock’s potential effects. atlfed.org/4dKyxyz.
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Track initial and continued claims for unemployment insurance—and claimant demographics—for each state and nationally with the Atlanta Fed's Unemployment Claims Monitor. The tool will be u...
