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Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — March 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area increased 0.5 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — January 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area increased 0.5 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Average Energy Prices In Boston-Cambridge-Newton – December 2018
Boston area households paid an average of $2.651 a gallon for gasoline in December 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Maine Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Oct 2018 |
Nov 2018 |
Dec 2018 |
Jan 2019 |
Feb 2019 |
Mar 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)698.2 | (2)698.3 | (2)698.3 | 698.4 | 698.2 | (p)697.6 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)673.8 | (2)673.8 | (2)673.9 | 673.9 | 674.1 | (p)674.1 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)24.5 | (2)24.5 | (2)24.4 | 24.6 | 24.1 | (p)23.6 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)3.5 | (2)3.5 | (2)3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | (p)3.4 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
627.3 | 628.0 | 627.9 | 632.6 | 633.7 | (p)632.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | (5)0.2 | 0.0 | (5)0.7 | 0.6 | (p)(5)0.5 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | (p)2.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)-4.5 |
Construction(4) |
|
28.7 | 28.0 | 27.0 | 27.7 | 27.7 | (p)27.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | -3.4 | -7.2 | -4.8 | -5.5 | (p)-6.7 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
51.9 | 52.3 | 52.9 | 53.3 | 53.4 | (p)53.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | (p)2.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
118.4 | 118.9 | 118.8 | 120.3 | 121.2 | (p)120.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | (p)0.7 |
Information(4) |
|
7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | (p)6.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.1 | -4.2 | -6.8 | -8.0 | -8.1 | (p)-8.1 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
32.0 | 32.1 | 32.1 | 32.0 | 32.2 | (p)32.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | (p)1.9 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
69.5 | 70.1 | 69.8 | 70.2 | 69.9 | (p)69.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | (p)0.9 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
127.6 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 127.1 | 127.4 | (p)127.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | (p)0.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
67.6 | 67.4 | 68.2 | 70.1 | 69.8 | (p)69.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | -1.9 | -0.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | (p)1.5 |
Other Services(4) |
|
22.1 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 22.6 | (p)22.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | (p)1.8 |
Government(4) |
|
100.3 | 100.3 | 100.2 | 100.4 | 100.5 | (p)100.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | (5)0.0 | -0.1 | (5)0.3 | 0.5 | (p)(5)0.3 |
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