|
Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
+0.1% |
|
July 2007 |
|
Unemployment Rate: |
4.6% |
|
July 2007 |
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Payroll Employment:
|
+92,000
|
(p) |
July 2007 |
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Average
Hourly Earnings:
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+$0.06 |
(p) |
July 2007 |
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Producer
Price Index: |
+0.6% |
(p) |
July 2007 |
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Employment Cost Index: |
+0.9% |
|
2nd Qtr 2007 |
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Productivity: |
+1.8% |
|
2nd Qtr 2007 |
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U.S.
Import Price Index: |
+1.5%
|
|
July 2007 |
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Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
322,000 |
|
Aug 18, 2007 |
|
UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
317,750 |
|
Aug 18,
2007 |
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|
(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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