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Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
-0.7% |
|
Dec 2008 |
|
Unemployment Rate: |
7.2% |
|
Dec 2008 |
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Payroll Employment:
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-524,000
|
(p) |
Dec 2008 |
|
Average
Hourly Earnings:
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+$0.05 |
(p) |
Dec 2008 |
|
Producer
Price Index: |
-1.9% |
(p) |
Dec 2008 |
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Employment Cost Index: |
+0.5% |
|
4th
Qtr 2008 |
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Productivity: |
+1.3% |
|
3rd
Qtr 2008 |
|
U.S.
Import Price Index: |
-4.2%
|
|
Dec 2008 |
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Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
588,000 |
|
January 24, 2009 |
|
UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
545,500 |
|
January
24, 2009 |
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|
(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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