U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Oct

Sept. jobless rates down over the year in 339 of 372 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 314

Jobless rates were lower in September than a year earlier in 339 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 26, and unchanged in 7. Nonfarm payroll employment was up in 314 metropolitan areas over the year, down in 53, and unchanged in 5.

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Oct

Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers are $790 in 3rd quarter 2014

Median weekly earnings of the nation's 107.9 million full-time wage and salary workers were $790 in the third quarter of 2014 (not seasonally adjusted). This was 2.5 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 1.8 percent in the CPI-U.

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10/22/2014

CPI for all items rises 0.1% in September; shelter and food rise, energy falls

10/22/2014

Real average hourly earnings fall 0.2% in September

10/21/2014

Sept. jobless rates down in 31 states, up in 8; payroll jobs up in 39 states, down in 10

10/15/2014

PPI for final demand falls 0.1% in September; goods decrease 0.2%, services decline 0.1%

10/10/2014

U.S. import prices decrease 0.5% in September while U.S. export prices fall 0.2%

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