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Sept. jobless rates down in 11 states, up in 4; payroll jobs down in 6 states, up in 5

In September, unemployment rates were lower in 11 states, higher in 4 states, and stable in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 6 states, increased in 5, and was essentially unchanged in 39 states and the District.

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10/18/2017

Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers are $859 in 3rd quarter 2017

10/17/2017

Import prices rise 0.7% in September on higher fuel prices; export prices increase 0.8%

10/13/2017

CPI for all items increases 0.5% in September as gasoline index rises sharply

10/13/2017

Real average hourly earnings decrease 0.1% in September

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Employment, wages, and establishment counts in flood zones impacted by Hurricane Irma

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.5% in Sep 2017

Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in Sep 2017

Payroll Employment:
-33,000(p) in Sep 2017

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.12(p) in Sep 2017

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.4%(p) in Sep 2017

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.5% in 2nd Qtr of 2017

Productivity:
+1.5%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2017

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.7% in Sep 2017

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.8% in Sep 2017

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