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In January, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.5 percent, seasonally
adjusted, and rose 3.0 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all
items less food and energy increased 0.4 percent in January (SA); up 3.3 percent over the year (NSA).
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Compensation costs increased 0.9 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from September 2024 to December 2024. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.8 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.8 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.6 percent.
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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 143,000 in January, and the unemployment
rate edged down to 4.0 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, retail trade,
and social assistance. Employment declined in the mining, quarrying, and oil and
gas extraction industry.
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The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4 percent in January. Prices for final
demand services rose 0.3 percent, and the index for final demand goods moved up 0.6 percent.
Prices for final demand advanced 3.5 percent for the 12 months ended January 2025.
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Productivity increased 1.2 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the fourth quarter of 2024;
unit labor costs increased 3.0 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing,
productivity increased 0.8 percent and unit labor costs increased 3.3 percent.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees were unchanged in January, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.5 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.5 percent. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.3 percent.
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Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.3 percent in January, after rising 0.2 percent in
December. U.S. export prices rose 1.3 percent in January following a 0.5-percent increase
the previous month. Over the past year, import prices increased 1.9 percent and export
prices rose 2.7 percent.
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