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Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
+0.3% |
|
Mar 2008 |
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Unemployment Rate: |
5.0% |
|
Apr 2008 |
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Payroll Employment:
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-20,000
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(p) |
Apr 2008 |
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Average
Hourly Earnings:
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+$0.01 |
(p) |
Apr 2008 |
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Producer
Price Index: |
+1.1% |
(p) |
Mar 2008 |
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Employment Cost Index: |
+0.7% |
|
1st Qtr 2008 |
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Productivity: |
+2.2% |
|
1st Qtr 2008 |
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U.S.
Import Price Index: |
+2.8%
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|
Mar 2008 |
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Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
380,000 |
|
Apr 26 2008 |
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UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
363,750 |
|
Apr 26 2008 |
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(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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