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January job openings rates up in 6 states, down in 1; hires rates up in 3, down in 2

January job openings rates rose in 6 states and fell in 1. Hires rates rose in 3 states and fell in 2. Total separations rates rose in 3 states and fell in 2; quits rates rose in 2 states and fell in 3, and layoffs and discharges rates rose in 1 state, and fell in 3.

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03/15/2024 U.S. import prices up 0.3% in February on higher nonfuel prices; export prices rise 0.8%

03/14/2024 PPI for final demand rises 0.6% in February; goods increase 1.2%, services advance 0.3%

03/13/2024 Private industry compensation costs average $43.11 per hour worked in December 2023

03/13/2024 January jobless rates up over the year in 218 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 59

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.4% in Feb 2024

Unemployment Rate:
3.9% in Feb 2024

Payroll Employment:
+275,000(p) in Feb 2024

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.05(p) in Feb 2024

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.6%(p) in Feb 2024

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 4th Qtr of 2023

Productivity:
+3.2% in 4th Qtr of 2023

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.3% in Feb 2024

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.8% in Feb 2024