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Producer Price Index

May 14, 2009
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.3 percent in April, seasonally adjusted. This rise followed a 1.2-percent decline in March and a 0.1-percent increase in February. Prices for finished goods other than foods and energy inched up 0.1 percent compared with no change in March. Full Text »

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

May 13, 2009
The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.6 percent in April. A 15.4 percent increase in import petroleum prices more than offset a 0.4 percent decline in the price index for nonpetroleum imports. Export prices also rose in April, increasing 0.5 percent. Full Text »

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Import prices up again in April 2009

May 14, 2009
Import prices increased 1.6 percent in April after rising 0.2 percent in March. Full Text »

Issues in Labor Statistics

Ranks of Discouraged Workers and Others Marginally Attached to the Labor Force Rise During Recession

Issues in Labor StatisticsThe number of persons who were marginally attached to the labor force increased sharply during the current recession.
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