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Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
+0.5% |
|
Dec 2006 |
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Unemployment Rate: |
4.5% |
|
Dec 2006 |
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Payroll Employment:
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+167,000
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(p) |
Dec 2006 |
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Average
Hourly Earnings:
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+$0.08 |
(p) |
Dec 2006 |
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Producer
Price Index: |
+0.9% |
(p) |
Dec 2006 |
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Employment Cost Index: |
+0.8% |
|
4th Qtr 2006 |
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Productivity: |
+0.2% |
|
3rd Qtr 2006 |
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U.S.
Import Price Index: |
+1.1%
|
|
Dec 2006 |
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Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
325,000 |
|
Jan 20, 2006 |
|
UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
309,250 |
|
Jan 20, 2006 |
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(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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