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U.S. import prices rise 0.2% in April on higher fuel prices; export prices up 0.2%

U.S. import prices advanced 0.2 percent in April, after rising 0.6 percent in March. Prices for U.S. exports increased 0.2 percent in April following a 0.6-percent advance in March. April import prices fell 0.2 percent over the past year and prices for exports rose 0.3 percent.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.3% in Apr 2019 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
3.6% in Apr 2019 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+263,000(p) in Apr 2019 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.06(p) in Apr 2019 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.2%(p) in Apr 2019 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.7% in 1st Qtr of 2019 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
+3.6% in 1st Qtr of 2019 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.2% in Apr 2019 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.2% in Apr 2019 News Release Historical Data