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Prices for U.S. imports rise 0.5% in October; export prices increase 0.4%

The U.S. import price index rose 0.5 percent in October following a 0.2-percent advance in September. Prices for U.S. imports increased 3.5 percent over the past 12 months. U.S. export prices increased 0.4 percent in October and advanced 3.1 percent over the past year.

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11/14/2018

CPI for all items rises 0.3% in October as gasoline, shelter indexes increase

11/14/2018

Real average hourly earnings decrease 0.1% over the month in October

11/09/2018

PPI for final demand advances 0.6% in October; services increase 0.7%, goods rise 0.6%

11/08/2018

Employer-reported injury and illness rate declined to 2.8 cases per 100 workers in 2017

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Independent contractors, on-call workers, temporary help workers, and workers from contract firms

Workers in Alternative Employment Arrangements

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Projections, education and training, and wages for jobs that build and maintain infrastructure.

Employment outlook for building America's infrastructure

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Labor force characteristics of people with a disability

Labor force characteristics of people with a disability

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.3% in Oct 2018

Unemployment Rate:
3.7% in Oct 2018

Payroll Employment:
+250,000(p) in Oct 2018

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.05(p) in Oct 2018

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.6%(p) in Oct 2018

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.8% in 3rd Qtr of 2018

Productivity:
+2.2% in 3rd Qtr of 2018

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.5% in Oct 2018

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.4% in Oct 2018

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