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Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
-1.0% |
|
Oct 2008 |
|
Unemployment Rate: |
6.7% |
|
Nov 2008 |
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Payroll Employment:
|
-533,000
|
(p) |
Nov 2008 |
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Average
Hourly Earnings:
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+$0.07 |
(p) |
Nov 2008 |
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Producer
Price Index: |
-2.8% |
(p) |
Oct 2008 |
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Employment Cost Index: |
+0.7% |
|
3rd
Qtr 2008 |
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Productivity: |
+1.3% |
|
3rd
Qtr 2008 |
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U.S.
Import Price Index: |
-6.7%
|
|
Nov 2008 |
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Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
573,000 |
|
December 6, 2008 |
|
UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
540,500 |
|
December 6, 2008 |
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|
(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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