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Industries at a Glance

Latest Numbers

CPI:
History+0.4% in Jan 2008

Unemployment Rate:
History4.8% in Feb 2008

Payroll Employment:
History-63,000(p) in Feb 2008

Average Hourly Earnings:
History+$0.05(p) in Feb 2008

PPI:
History+1.0%(p) in Jan 2008

ECI:
History+0.8% in 4th Qtr of 2007

Productivity:
History+1.9% in 4th Qtr of 2007

U.S. Import Price Index:
History+1.7% in Jan 2008

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