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September jobless rates down in 9 states, up in 4; payroll jobs down in 3 states, up in 1

In September, unemployment rates were lower in 9 states, higher in 4 states, and stable in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 3 states, increased in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 46 states and the District.

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10/16/2018

Job openings reach a high of 7.1 million; hires and separations little changed in August

10/16/2018

Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers are $887 in 3rd quarter 2018

10/12/2018

Prices for U.S. imports rise 0.5% in September; export prices record no change

10/11/2018

CPI for all items rises 0.1% in September as shelter index continues to rise

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