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August jobless rates down over the year in 384 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 101

Jobless rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 384 of the 389 metropolitan areas and higher in 5. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 101 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 288.

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09/22/2022 Life insurance is available to 57% of private industry workers in March 2022

09/22/2022 Median tenure with current employer unchanged at 4.1 years in January 2022

09/20/2022 Private industry compensation costs average $38.91 per hour worked in June 2022

09/16/2022 July job openings rates down in 5 states, up in 4; quits rates down in 6, up in 5

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.1% in Aug 2022

Unemployment Rate:
3.7% in Aug 2022

Payroll Employment:
+315,000(p) in Aug 2022

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in Aug 2022

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.1%(p) in Aug 2022

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.3% in 2nd Qtr of 2022

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-1.0% in Aug 2022

U.S. Export Price Index:
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