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Latest Department of Labor Numbers
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Consumer
Price Index: |
-0.1% |
|
Aug 2008
|
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Unemployment Rate: |
6.1% |
|
Sep 2008 |
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Payroll Employment:
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-159,000
|
(p) |
Sep 2008 |
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Average
Hourly Earnings:
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+$0.03 |
(p) |
Sep 2008 |
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Producer
Price Index: |
-0.9% |
(p) |
Aug 2008 |
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Employment Cost Index: |
+0.7% |
|
2nd
Qtr 2008 |
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Productivity: |
+4.3% |
|
2nd
Qtr 2008 |
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U.S.
Import Price Index: |
-3.7%
|
|
Aug 2008 |
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Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims: |
497,000 |
|
September 27, 2008 |
|
UI Claims
4-Week Average: |
474,000 |
|
September 27, 2008 |
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|
(p)
preliminary; (c) corrected |
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