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CPI for all items increases 0.6% in September as gasoline prices rise

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.6 percent in September, the same increase as in August. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in September, also the same increase as in August.

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Oct

16

Real average hourly earnings falls 0.3 percent in September

Real average hourly earnings fell 0.3 percent in September, seasonally adjusted. A 0.3 percent increase in average hourly earnings was more than offset by a 0.6 percent increase in the CPI-U. Real average weekly earnings was unchanged over the month.

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10/12/2012

The PPI for finished goods rises 1.1%; finished core unchanged

10/11/2012

US import prices up 1.1% in September, while US export prices rise 0.8%

10/10/2012

Job openings essentially unchanged at 3.6 million in August; up over the year

10/05/2012

Unemployment rate decreases to 7.8% in September; payroll employment rises by 114,000

10/03/2012

August jobless rates down over the year in 325 of 372 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 274

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New England:

Boston area consumer prices rose 1.3% over two months in September 2012

New York-New Jersey:

A 4.4% jump in gas prices contributes to 0.4% rise in September New York CPI

Mid-Atlantic:

August 2012 employment increase is the largest over-the-year gain since April 2011

Southeast:

Consumer prices in the South up 0.5% in September and 2.1% over the year

Midwest:

Chicago area prices increased 0.3% in September and were 1.6% higher over the year

Southwest:

Dallas area prices rise 1.3% during August and September; up 2.3% over the year

Mountain-Plains:

Midwest CPI rose 0.3% in Sept led by 2.7% rise in motor fuel prices; up 1.9% over the year

West:

Insurance benefits averaged 7.7% of total employee compensation costs in the West in June

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.6% in Sep 2012

Unemployment Rate:
7.8% in Sep 2012

Payroll Employment:
+114,000(p) in Sep 2012

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.07(p) in Sep 2012

Producer Price Index (PPI):
+1.1%(p) in Sep 2012

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.5% in 2nd Qtr of 2012

Productivity:
+2.2%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2012

U.S. Import Price Index:
+1.1% in Sep 2012

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.8% in Sep 2012

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