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U.S. import prices advance 0.1% in April on higher nonfuel prices; export prices up 0.1%

U.S. import prices increased 0.1 percent in April following a 0.4-percent decline in March. Prices for U.S. exports advanced 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month in April. Over the past year, import prices rose 0.1 percent and export prices increased 2.0 percent.

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05/15/2025 PPI for final demand decreases 0.5% in April; services decline 0.7%, goods unchanged

05/13/2025 CPI for all items rises 0.2% in April; shelter up

05/13/2025 Real average hourly earnings for all employees are unchanged in April

05/08/2025 Productivity decreases 0.8% in Q1 2025; unit labor costs increase 5.7% (annual rates)

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Teleworking and remote schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic

This article examines the relationship between telework and remote school attendance during the COVID-19 emergency. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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A comparison of hours of work at home estimates

Analysis of telework hours estimates between two BLS surveys from October 2022 to December 2023. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Impacts of COVID-19 on collection and missing data in the CPI

Review of how Consumer Price Index data collection rapidly shifted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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What is behind the rise in prices for bakery products?

Analysis of price increases for bakery products from 2021–2023 including labor costs and shifts in consumer demand. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Demographics & changes in labor force participation in New York

This article examines the changes in labor force participation in New York State from 2019 to 2023. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.2% in Apr 2025

Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in Apr 2025

Payroll Employment:
+177,000(p) in Apr 2025

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.06(p) in Apr 2025

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.5%(p) in Apr 2025

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 1st Qtr of 2025

Productivity:
-0.8% in 1st Qtr of 2025

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.1% in Apr 2025

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.1% in Apr 2025