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U.S. import prices are unchanged in December; export prices down 0.9%

Prices for U.S. imports were unchanged in December following a 0.5-percent drop in November. U.S. export prices fell 0.9 percent in December, after decreasing 0.9 percent the previous month. Over the past year, import prices declined 1.6 percent and export prices fell 3.2 percent.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.3% in Dec 2023 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
3.7% in Dec 2023 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+216,000(p) in Dec 2023 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.15(p) in Dec 2023 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.1%(p) in Dec 2023 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.1% in 3rd Qtr of 2023 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
+5.2%(r) in 3rd Qtr of 2023 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
unchanged in Dec 2023 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
-0.9% in Dec 2023 News Release Historical Data