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Latest Labor Market Data
Consumer Price Index
:
-1.7%
Nov 2008
Unemployment Rate
:
6.7%
Nov 2008
Payroll Employment
:
-533,000(p)
Nov 2008
Average Hourly Earnings
:
+$0.07(p)
Nov 2008
Producer Price Index
:
-2.2%(p)
Nov 2008
Employment Cost Index
:
+0.7%
3rd Qtr/2008
Productivity
:
+1.3%
3rd Qtr/2008
U.S. Import Price Index
:
-6.7%
Nov 2008
Other DOL Statistics:
Unemployment Initial Claims
:
492,000
December 27, 2008
UI Claims 4-Week Average
:
552,250
December 27, 2008
Federal Minimum Wage
:
$6.55
Current
p preliminary; c corrected