|
Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
-0.1% |
|
Mar 2009 |
|
Unemployment Rate: |
8.9% |
|
Apr
2009 |
|
Payroll Employment:
|
-539,000
|
(p) |
Apr
2009 |
|
Average
Hourly Earnings:
|
+$0.01 |
(p) |
Apr
2009 |
|
Producer
Price Index: |
+0.3% |
(p) |
Apr
2009 |
|
Employment Cost Index: |
+0.3% |
|
1st Qtr 2008 |
|
Productivity: |
+0.8% |
|
1st Qtr
2008 |
|
U.S.
Import Price Index: |
+1.6%
|
|
Apr
2009 |
|
Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
637,500 |
|
May 9, 2009 |
|
UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
630,500 |
|
May 9, 2009 |
| |
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|
(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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