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Productivity unchanged in 1st quarter 2017 (annual rate); unit labor costs rise 2.2%

Productivity was unchanged in the nonfarm business sector in the first quarter of 2017; unit labor costs increased 2.2 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity increased 0.5 percent and unit labor costs increased 2.4 percent.

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06/02/2017

Payroll employment rises by 138,000 in May; unemployment rate changes little (4.3%)

05/31/2017

April jobless rates down over the year in 322 of 388 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 297

05/19/2017

April jobless rates down in 10 states, up in 1; payroll jobs up in 9 states, down in 1

05/18/2017

Unemployment rate for the foreign born declines to 4.3% in 2016

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Recent trends in workers leaving the labor force

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Consumer Expenditures in 2015

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Women in the labor force: a databook

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.2% in Apr 2017

Unemployment Rate:
4.3% in May 2017

Payroll Employment:
+138,000(p) in May 2017

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.04(p) in May 2017

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.5%(p) in Apr 2017

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.8% in 1st Qtr of 2017

Productivity:
unchanged in 1st Qtr of 2017

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.5% in Apr 2017

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.2% in Apr 2017

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