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Establishment vs. Household Survey: How BLS Measures Jobs

October 2, 2026 by Bruno M.
AI-generated editorial image: An analog desk clipboard holding clean survey forms with a brass mechanical pencil on a walnut conference table in soft window light

Understand how the BLS measures employment, why nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate diverge, and how the establishment and household surveys work.

Categories Market Education Tags bureau of labor statistics, investing basics, jobs report, labor market, nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate

How to Read the CPI Report: A Beginner’s Guide

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 by Bruno M.
How to Read the CPI Report: A Beginner’s Guide

A step-by-step walkthrough of the monthly BLS CPI release: headline vs core, MoM vs YoY, SA vs NSA, category weights, and how to avoid common misreadings.

Categories Inflation, Market Education Tags bureau of labor statistics, core cpi, cpi report, inflation basics, investing basics, seasonal adjustment

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