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Category Archives: Government

Foreign Trade - March 2008

11-May-08

International Trade At a Glance

Exports: $148.5 billion billion
Monthly Change: Down $2.9 billion
Imports: $206.7 billion
Monthly Change: Down $7 billion
Trade Deficit: $58.2 billion
Monthly Change: Down $4.1 billion

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Jobless Claims - May 8, 2008

09-May-08

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 365,000
Change from Last Week: Down 18,000
4-Week Moving Average: 367,000
Insured Unemployment Rate: 2.3%
Insured Unemployment: 3,020,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
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Wholesale Trade - March 2008

09-May-08

Wholesale Trade At a Glance

Wholesale Sales: $384.3 billion
Monthly Change: Up 1.6%
Year-to-year Change: Up 12.6%
Inventories: $420.8
Monthly Change: Down 0.6%
Inventory Sales Ratio: 1.09

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Productivity and Costs - 1st Quarter 2008

07-May-08

Productivity and Employment Costs at a Glance

Business Sector Productivity: Up 1.9%
Nonfarm Business Productivity: Up 2.2%
Manufacturing Productivity: Up 4.1%
Durable Goods Manufacturing Productivity: Up 2.3%
Nondurable Goods Manufacturing Productivity: Up 7.0%
Business Unit Labor Costs: Up 2.2%%

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Factory Orders - March 2008

04-May-08

Factory Orders At a Glance

New Orders: $432.3 billion
Monthly Change: Up 1.4%
Shipments: $428.7 billion
Monthly Change: Up 1.1%
Inventories: $544.3 billion
Monthly Change: Up 0.9%

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Employment Situation - April 08

04-May-08

Employment Situation At a Glance

Total Employment: 146,331 million
Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 137,818 million
Monthly Change: Down 20,000
Unemployed Persons: 7,626 million
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%
Change: Down 0.1%

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