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2006 economic news archive
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Clear filtersNovember 2006 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 2.0 percent in November, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This gain followed declines of 1.6 percent in October and…
November 2006 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in November, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The November level of 201.5…
November 2006 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.2 percent in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase was led by a 0.7 percent advance in nonpetroleum prices, which more than offset a…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: October 2006
The job openings, hires, and total separations rates showed little or no change in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Depart- ment of Labor reported today. This release includes estimates of the num- ber and rate of job…
November 2006 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 132,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 4.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Job gains continued in several…
2006 Third Quarter (Revised) Productivity and Costs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor today reported revised productivity data--as measured by output per hour of all persons--for the third quarter of 2006. The seasonally adjusted annual rates of productivity…
October 2006 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.5 percent in October, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The October level of 201.8…
October 2006 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell 1.6 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This decrease followed a 1.3-percent decline in September and a…
October 2006 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
The U.S. Import Price Index declined 2.0 percent for the second consecutive month in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decrease was again led by declining petroleum prices, which…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: September 2006
The job openings and total separations rates were unchanged in September, while the hires rate was essentially unchanged, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This release includes esti- mates…
October 2006 Employment Situation
Employment increased in October, and the unemployment rate declined to 4.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Nonfarm payroll employment grew by 92,000 in October follow- ing gains of…
2006 Third Quarter (Preliminary) Productivity and Costs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor today reported preliminary productivity data--as measured by output per hour of all persons--for the third quarter of 2006. The preliminary seasonally-adjusted annual rates…
September 2006 Employment Cost Index
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.0 percent from June to September 2006, seasonally adjusted, virtually unchanged from the 0.9 percent gain from March to June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.…
September 2006 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.5 percent in September, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The September level of 202.9…
September 2006 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell 1.3 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This decline followed increases of 0.1 percent in both August…
September 2006 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
The U.S. Import Price Index fell 2.1 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline was the first in six months and was driven by a 10.3 percent drop in petroleum prices.…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: August 2006
The job openings rate increased in August, while the hires rate de- creased and the total separations rate remained essentially unchanged, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This release…
September 2006 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment held steady (+51,000), and the unemployment rate (4.6 percent) was essentially unchanged in September, the Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Job growth continued in…
August 2006 Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 0.1 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This advance followed increases of 0.1 percent in July and 0.5…
August 2006 Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in August, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The August level of 203.9 (1982-84=100)…
August 2006 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.8 percent in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The August increase was led by a 2.3 percent advance in petroleum prices, although a 0.5 percent rise…
Job Openings and Labor Turnover: July 2006
The job openings, hires, and total separations rates were essentially unchanged in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job…
2006 Second Quarter (Revised) Productivity and Costs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor today reported revised productivity data--as measured by output per hour of all persons--for the second quarter of 2006. The seasonally adjusted annual rates of productivity…
August 2006 Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 128,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Payroll employ- ment grew…
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