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August 14, 2008
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.8 percent in July,
following a 1.1 percent increase in June. The index for all
items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent, the second
straight such increase.
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July 31, 2008
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.7 percent, seasonally adjusted, from
March to June 2008, the same as the increase in the previous quarter. For the year ended
June 2008, compensation costs rose 3.1 percent; the June 2007 12-month percent increase was
3.3 percent.
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August 01, 2008
The unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent, and nonfarm payroll employment
continued to trend down in July (-51,000). Employment continued to fall in
construction, manufacturing, and several service-providing industries,
while health care and mining continued to add jobs.
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August 19, 2008
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 1.2 percent in July, seasonally
adjusted. This increase followed a 1.8-percent jump in June and a 1.4-percent rise in
May. The index for finished goods other than foods and energy advanced 0.7 percent
after edging up 0.2 percent in June.
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August 08, 2008
Productivity increased 2.2 percent in the nonfarm business sector during the
second quarter of 2008 as unit labor costs rose 1.3 percent (seasonally
adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity fell 1.4 percent in
the second quarter of 2008; unit labor costs jumped 6.1 percent.
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August 14, 2008
Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.8 percent in July 2008. A 0.3 percent increase in average hourly earnings was offset by 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). Real earnings were down 3.1 percent from a year ago.
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August 13, 2008
The U.S. Import Price Index increased 1.7 percent in July, after a 2.9 percent rise
in June. Both petroleum and nonpetroleum prices contributed to the advance, increasing
4.0 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively. Export prices rose 1.4 percent in July following
a 1.0 percent advance the previous month.
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