Latest Department of Labor Numbers
Consumer Price Index: -0.4%
Dec 2005
Unemployment Rate: 4.9% Dec 2005
Payroll Employment: +108,000 Dec 2005
Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.05 Dec 2005
Producer Price Index: -0.9%
Dec 2005
Employment Cost Index: +0.8% 3rd Qtr 2005
Productivity: +4.7% 3rd Qtr 2005
U.S. Import Price Index: -1.7% Nov 2005
Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: 291,000 Dec 31 2005
UI Claims 4-Week Average: 316,750 Dec 31 2005