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Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
+0.3% |
|
Dec 2007 |
|
Unemployment Rate: |
4.9% |
|
Jan 2008 |
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Payroll Employment:
|
+17,000
|
(p) |
Jan 2008 |
|
Average
Hourly Earnings:
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+$0.04 |
(p) |
Jan 2008 |
|
Producer
Price Index: |
-0.1% |
(p) |
Dec 2007 |
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Employment Cost Index: |
+0.8% |
|
4th Qtr 2007 |
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Productivity: |
+1.8% |
|
4th
Qtr 2007 |
|
U.S.
Import Price Index: |
+2.7%
|
|
Dec
2007 |
|
Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
375,000 |
|
Jan 26,
2008 |
|
UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
325,750 |
|
Jan 26,
2008 |
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|
(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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