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Daily Archives: October 4th, 2008

Employment Situation Report - September 2008

04-Oct-08

Employment Situation At a Glance

Total Employment: 145.255 million
Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 137.318 million
Monthly Change: Down 159,000
Unemployed Persons: 9.477 million
Unemployment Rate: 6.1%
Change: Unchanged

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Nonmanufacturing Report on Business (ISM) - September 2008

04-Oct-08

Non-manufacturing Report At a Glance
Index Readings Above 50 Represent Growth

NMI/PMI: 50.2
Reading above 50 represents growing activity
Change: Down 0.4
Business Activity/Production Index: 52.1
Change: Up 0.5
New Orders: 50.8
Change: Up 1.1
Employment: 44.2
Change: Down 1.2
Inventories: 45.5
Change: Down 8

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