|
Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
+0.3% |
|
Jan 2009 |
|
Unemployment Rate: |
7.6% |
|
Jan
2009 |
|
Payroll Employment:
|
-598,000
|
(p) |
Jan
2009 |
|
Average
Hourly Earnings:
|
+$0.05 |
(p) |
Jan
2009 |
|
Producer
Price Index: |
+0.8% |
(p) |
Jan
2009 |
|
Employment Cost Index: |
+0.5% |
|
4th
Qtr 2008 |
|
Productivity: |
+3.2% |
|
4th
Qtr 2008 |
|
U.S.
Import Price Index: |
-1.1%
|
|
Jan
2009 |
|
Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
667,000 |
|
February 21, 2009 |
|
UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
639,000 |
|
February 21,
2009 |
| |
|
|
|
|
(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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