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How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report? — APM Research Lab A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

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How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report? — APM Research Lab A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

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July #JobsReport data show

🧑‍💼 Unemployment: Up slightly to 4.2%
👷‍♀️ Jobs: Up 73,000 (+.05%) since June
💰 Average hourly wage $36.44: Up $0.12 (+0.33%) since June

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💸 Personal Consumption Expenditures 💸

The June PCE price index increased 0.3% since May, 2.6% from one year ago

Excluding food & energy, the core PCE increased 0.3% since may, 2.8% from one year ago

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🏦 Federal Funds Rate 🏦

Today the FOMC voted to hold rates steady. See the data:

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🏭 Gross domestic product 🏭

The Bureau of Economic Analysis' newly-issued 2nd quarter 'advance estimate' shows real GDP increased by an annual rate of 3 percent! (following to an annualized 0.5% decrease in Q1)

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Dozens of Questions: Is climate change a driver of inflated food prices? Lessons from Florida — APM Research Lab Experts cite various contributors to the rise in food prices, including rising labor costs and lingering supply chain issues from the pandemic. One potential culprit that may not be immediately obviou...

The latest in our "Dozens of Questions" series, from our Ten Across data journalism fellow, Maya Chari:

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Little evidence of a COVID-19 ‘summer surge’ so far in Minnesota National data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are showing increases in COVID-19 activity. But data from the state’s health department show continued low numbers of COVID-19 hospita...

Hospitalization and mortality data from the Minnesota Department of Health do not signal a COVID-19 flare-up in the state so far this summer. U of MN wastewater measurements of the disease, however, are trending upward.

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🏠 Median home sales prices in the U.S. is now $373,125, up by 2.4% May-June and up 2.6% in past year

🏢 Average rent in the U.S. is now $2,069, up 0.3% May-June and up 2.9% in past year

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Gas is much more expensive in San Diego than in Houston. Does this affect commuting habits? — APM Research Lab A gallon of gas currently costs about $2.00 more in San Diego, California, than it does in Houston, Texas. Both are heavily car-dependent cities, and average commute times are slightly longer in Houst...

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⛽ The average price of a gallon of gas ($3.31) stayed level May-June, and is 8.2% lower than 12 months ago

🍳 The average price of a dozen eggs ($3.78) fell by 17% May-June, but remains 39% higher than 12 months ago

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NIHCM Announces New Journalism Grantees Covering Rural Health, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Costs and Quality; #NIHCMGrants2025; bit.ly/jgrants2025

Announcing the 2025 #NIHCM Journalism Grantees covering rural health, artificial intelligence, health care costs and quality.

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NIHCM Selects New Cohort of Journalism Grantees The new cohort of NIHCM Journalism grantees is an impressive array of reporters from top national and local, digital and audio media outlets, and lead...

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📉The stock market 📈

Major indices closed down for the day yesterday, but are up over the past month and year.

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Gas is much more expensive in San Diego than in Houston. Does this affect commuting habits? — APM Research Lab A gallon of gas currently costs about $2.00 more in San Diego, California, than it does in Houston, Texas. Both are heavily car-dependent cities, and average commute times are slightly longer in Houst...

Gas currently costs about $2.00 more in San Diego than it does in Houston. Both are heavily car-dependent cities, but housing costs and urban sprawl also factor in to the commute-time equation.

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Gas is much more expensive in San Diego than in Houston. Does this affect commuting habits? — APM Research Lab A gallon of gas currently costs about $2.00 more in San Diego, California, than it does in Houston, Texas. Both are heavily car-dependent cities, and average commute times are slightly longer in Houst...

Gas currently costs about $2.00 more in San Diego than it does in Houston. Both are heavily car-dependent cities, but housing costs and urban sprawl also factor in to the commute-time equation.

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June #JobsReport data show

🧑‍💼 Unemployment: changed little at 4.1%
👷‍♀️ Jobs: Up by 147,000 (+.09%) since May
💰 Wages: Up $0.08 (+0.22%) since May

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Are migrating retirees contributing to rising Sun Belt housing costs? — APM Research Lab Sun Belt states, especially Florida and Arizona, have seen an influx in retirees. How is this affecting the housing market?

In her latest "Dozens of Questions" article -- this one on rising housing costs in the sunbelt -- our Ten Across data journalism fellow, Maya Chari, finds that "we might not be able to blame the Boomers for this one"

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How are Trump’s auto parts tariffs affecting the broader economy? Mexico, the United States’ biggest foreign source of auto parts, is largely exempt from tariffs — but prices are still likely to rise, experts say.

Mexico and Canada have largely avoided auto parts tariffs, but levies on imports from other regions remain in place.

Now, industry experts say car prices are likely to rise — even for vehicles made in North America and not subject to those tariffs.

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How are Trump’s auto parts tariffs affecting the broader economy? — APM Research Lab President Donald Trump made economic waves earlier this year when he announced a 25% tariff on imported automobiles and parts. Those announced tariffs have since been walked back. In fact, new inflati...

Maya Chari digs into the question: "How are Trump’s auto parts tariffs affecting the broader economy?"

Today's new inflation numbers show consumer prices continuing to creep up. But not so much for "motor vehicles and parts"

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💸INFLATION 💸

May readings of PCE show annual rate of inflation up just slightly to 2.3% (or 2.7% by the core PCE, excluding more volatile food and energy prices)

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🏭 Gross domestic product 🏭

The Bureau of Economic Analysis' third revision of GDP, 1st Quarter 2025, results in a slightly lower annualized growth rate: -0.5%

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Dozens of Questions: Why is the unemployment rate so high in Nevada? — APM Research Lab As of April 2025, Nevada has the highest unemployment rate of any of the 50 states. Why?

💼 Read more about Nevada’s changing economy - and see how your state’s unemployment rate compares.

📝📉: Maya Chari

🚧 According to Stephen Miller, an economist at the University of Nevada, this is due to a restructuring in the labor market as workers in the state move away from hospitality to other industries, including information, construction, and transportation.