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May
17

April jobless rates down in 40 states, up in 3; payroll jobs up in 30 states, down in 18

In April, 40 states and the District of Columbia had over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 3 states had increases, and 7 states had no change. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 30 states, decreased in 18 states and the district, and was unchanged in 2 states.

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May
16

CPI for all items falls 0.4% in April as gasoline declines again; food and shelter rise

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers decreased 0.4 percent in April after decreasing 0.2 percent in March. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in April, the same increase as in March.

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Spending on pets: "Tails" from the Consumer Expenditure Survey

In 2011, Americans spent approximately $61.4 billion in total on their pets. This article examines trends in consumer spending on pets.
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Owners' equivalent rent and the Consumer Price Index: 30 years and counting

In 1981, BLS announced that homeowner costs in the CPI-U would convert to a rental equivalence measure.
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The effects of shale gas production on natural gas prices

Since 2007, the Producer Price Index for natural gas has exhibited marked volatility.
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Growing demand for fertilizer keeps prices high

Steadily growing global demand for grain crops has generated higher crop prices and increased demand for fertilizers, particularly imported fertilizers.
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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
-0.4% in Apr 2013 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
7.5% in Apr 2013 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+165,000(p) in Apr 2013 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.04(p) in Apr 2013 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index (PPI):
-0.7%(p) in Apr 2013 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.3% in 1st Qtr of 2013 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
+0.7% in 1st Qtr of 2013 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
-0.5% in Apr 2013 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
-0.7% in Apr 2013 News Release Historical Data

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