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June 17, 2009
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent
in May after being unchanged in April. The index for all
items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in May
after increasing 0.3 percent in April.
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April 30, 2009
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, from December 2008 to March 2009.
For the year ended March 2009, compensation costs rose 2.1 percent. The 12-month increase for wages and salaries was
2.2 percent and the benefits increase was 2.0 percent.
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July 02, 2009
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in June
(-467,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed
at 9.5 percent. Job losses were widespread across the
major industry sectors, with large declines in
manufacturing, professional and business services,
and construction.
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June 16, 2009
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.2 percent in May, seasonally
adjusted. This rise followed a 0.3-percent advance in April and a 1.2-percent decrease in
March. Prices for finished goods other than foods and energy decreased 0.1 percent after
rising 0.1 percent in April.
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June 04, 2009
Productivity rose 1.6 percent in the nonfarm business sector in first-
quarter 2009, as hours fell faster than output. Unit labor costs
increased 3.0 percent. Manufacturing output per hour fell 2.7 percent;
unit labor costs increased 16.6 percent. All rates are seasonally
adjusted annual rates.
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June 17, 2009
Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.3 percent from April to May 2009. A 0.3 percent decrease in average weekly hours and a 0.1 increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) were partially offset by a 0.1 percent increase in average hourly earnings. Over the year real average weekly earnings increased 2.8 percent.
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June 12, 2009
The U.S. Import Price Index increased for the third consecutive month in May,
rising 1.3 percent. An 8.3 percent increase in petroleum prices was the primary
contributor to the overall advance. The U.S. Export Price Index rose 0.6 percent in May
after increasing 0.4 percent in April.
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