CPI-U up 1.4 percent in 12 months
June 19, 2013
Over the last 12 months, the all items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.4 percent before seasonal adjustment, an increase from last month’s 1.1 percent figure. The medical care index increased 2.2 percent, its smallest 12-month increase since September 1972.
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Labor force characteristics of persons with a disability in 2012
In 2012, the employment-population ratio of persons with a disability was 17.8 percent. In contrast, 63.9 percent of persons without a disability were employed. The employment-population ratio for persons with a disability was unchanged from 2011 to 2012, while the ratio for persons without a disability increased.
June 17, 2013
Producer prices for finished goods rise 0.5 percent in May 2013
The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.5 percent in May, seasonally adjusted. Prices for finished goods fell 0.7 percent in April and 0.6 percent in March. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods declined 0.1 percent in May, and the crude goods index advanced 2.2 percent.
June 14, 2013
Overall import prices down 1.9 percent over the year
U.S. import prices fell 1.9 percent for the year ended in May; the price index for import fuel decreased 4.4 percent.
June 13, 2013
Total employer costs for employee compensation $31.09 per hour worked in March 2013
Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $31.09 per hour worked in March 2013. Wages and salaries averaged $21.50 per hour worked and accounted for 69.1 percent of these costs, while benefits averaged $9.59 and accounted for the remaining 30.9 percent.
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