Latest Department of Labor Numbers
Consumer Price Index:
+0.7% Jan
2006
Unemployment Rate: 4.7%
Jan 2006
Payroll Employment: +193,000(p) Jan
2006
Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.07(p) Jan
2006
Producer Price Index:
+0.3%
Jan 2006
Employment Cost Index: +0.8%
4th Qtr 2005
Productivity:
-0.6%
4th Qtr 2005
U.S. Import Price Index:
+1.3% Jan
2006
Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: 297,000
Feb 11 2006
UI Claims 4-Week Average:
283,000
Feb 11 2006