Real average hourly earnings up 0.7 percent over the year ending July 2017
August 17, 2017
Real average hourly earnings for all private nonfarm employees increased 0.7 percent from July 2016 to July 2017. The increase in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent increase in the average workweek resulted in a 1.1-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.
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Consumer Price Index rose 1.7 percent from July 2016 to July 2017
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 1.7 percent from July 2016 to July 2017. The index for all items less food and energy also rose 1.7 percent for the 12-month period. The energy index rose 3.4 percent over the last year, while the food index increased 1.1 percent.
August 15, 2017
PPI for final demand up 1.9 percent over the year ended July 2017
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.9 percent (not seasonally adjusted) for the 12 months ended in July 2017. The final demand goods index increased 2.3 percent over the past year. The final demand services index increased 1.8 percent. The final demand construction index increased 3.2 percent over the same period.
August 14, 2017
Productivity up in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2016
Labor productivity rose 1.2 percent in wholesale trade, 4.6 percent in retail trade, and 1.3 percent in food services and drinking places in 2016.
August 11, 2017
Productivity increased 1.2 percent from Q2 2016 to Q2 2017
From the second quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2017, productivity increased 1.2 percent, reflecting a 2.7-percent increase in output and a 1.5-percent increase in hours worked. Real hourly compensation decreased 0.9 percent over the same period.
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