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U.S. import prices rise 0.2% in November on higher fuel prices; export prices up 0.2%

U.S. import prices increased 0.2 percent in November, after falling 0.5 percent in October. The price index for U.S. exports rose 0.2 percent in November following a 0.1-percent decline in October. Over the past year, import and export prices each fell 1.3 percent.

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12/12/2019

PPI for final demand unchanged in November; goods increase 0.3%, services fall 0.3%

12/11/2019

CPI for all items increases 0.3% in November as shelter, energy indexes rise

12/11/2019

Real average hourly earnings are unchanged over the month in November

12/10/2019

Productivity decreased 0.2% in Q3 2019; unit labor costs rose 2.5% (annual rates)

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