Latest Department of Labor Numbers
Consumer Price
Index: +0.6% Apr
2006
Unemployment Rate:
4.7% Apr
2006
Payroll
Employment: +138,000(p)
Apr 2006
Average Hourly
Earnings: +$0.09(p) Apr
2006
Producer Price
Index: +0.9%
Apr 2006
Employment Cost Index:
+0.6% 1st Qtr 2006
Productivity:
+3.2% 1st Qtr 2006
U.S. Import Price
Index: +2.1% Apr
2006
Unemployment Initial (UI)
Claims: 367,000 May 13, 2006
UI Claims 4-Week
Average: 325,000 May 13, 2006
(p) preliminary; (c) corrected
