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Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
+1.1% |
|
June 2008
|
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Unemployment Rate: |
5.7% |
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July 2008 |
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Payroll Employment:
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-51,000
|
(p) |
July 2008 |
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Average
Hourly Earnings:
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+$0.06 |
(p) |
July 2008 |
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Producer
Price Index: |
+1.8% |
(p) |
June 2008 |
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Employment Cost Index: |
+0.7% |
|
2nd
Qtr 2008 |
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Productivity: |
+2.6% |
|
1st Qtr 2008 |
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U.S.
Import Price Index: |
+2.6%
|
|
June 2008 |
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Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
448,000 |
|
July 26,
2008 |
|
UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
393,000 |
|
July 26,
2008 |
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|
|
(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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