Three states at historically low unemployment rates in August 2017
September 21, 2017
In August 2017, unemployment rates for North Dakota (2.3 percent), Idaho (2.9 percent), and Tennessee (3.3 percent) were at their lowest levels since the state unemployment data series began in January 1976. Among states, North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate, followed by Colorado (2.4 percent), Hawaii (2.6 percent), and New Hampshire (2.7 percent). Alaska had the highest unemployment rate, at 7.2 percent.
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Nevada, Georgia, Florida, Utah, and Texas had largest percent job gains for year ending August 2017
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 29 states and the District of Columbia from August 2016 to August 2017. Employment in the other 21 states was essentially unchanged over the year. In percentage terms, the largest increases occurred in Nevada (3.0 percent), Georgia (2.7 percent), Florida (2.6 percent), Utah (2.6 percent), and Texas (2.5 percent).
September 19, 2017
Real hourly earnings up 2.2 percent over the year in information industry
Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, from August 2016 to August 2017. Over the same period, real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees increased 0.3 percent. In the information industry, real average hourly earnings increased 2.2 percent for all employees and 0.1 percent for production and nonsupervisory employees.
September 18, 2017
Video and audio product prices fall 6.8 percent over year and audio services up 5.4 percent
From August 2016 to August 2017, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 1.9 percent. Consumer prices for recreation commodities fell 3.4 percent, while prices for recreation services increased 3.8 percent. Recreation commodities represent about 1.7 percent of the total CPI-U market basket, compared with 4.0 percent for recreation services.
September 15, 2017
Producer Price Index for final demand up 2.4 percent over the year ended August 2017
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 2.4 percent (not seasonally adjusted) for the 12 months ended in August 2017. The final demand goods index increased 3.1 percent over the past 12 months, while the final demand services index increased 2.1 percent.
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