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July 15, 2009
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.7 percent
in June after rising 0.1 percent in May. The index for all
items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in June
after increasing 0.1 percent in May.
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July 31, 2009
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, from March to June 2009.
For the year ended June 2009, compensation costs rose 1.8 percent with both components of compensation--wages
and salaries and benefits--each rising 1.8 percent.
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August 07, 2009
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in July
(-247,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed at
9.4 percent. The average monthly job loss for May through
July (-331,000) was about half the average decline for
November through April (-645,000).
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July 14, 2009
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 1.8 percent in June, seasonally
adjusted. This advance followed increases of 0.2 percent in May and 0.3 percent in April.
Prices for finished goods other than foods and energy rose 0.5 percent in June after
falling 0.1 percent in the prior month.
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August 11, 2009
Productivity increased 6.4 percent in the nonfarm business sector during the second quarter of 2009 as unit labor costs
fell 5.8 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity increased 5.3 percent while unit
labor costs rose 0.5 percent.
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July 15, 2009
Real average weekly earnings fell by 1.2 percent from May to June 2009. This decrease stemmed from a 0.3 percent decrease in average weekly hours and a 0.9 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Over the year real average weekly earnings increased 2.6 percent.
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August 13, 2009
The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.7 percent in July. Decreases for both
petroleum prices and nonpetroleum prices contributed to the July drop for overall import
prices, which followed four consecutive monthly increases. Export prices also declined
in July, falling 0.3 percent after advancing 1.0 percent the previous month.
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