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Productivity and Costs – 2nd Quarter 2008

09-Aug-08

Productivity and Employment Costs at a Glance

Business Sector Productivity: 2.3%
Nonfarm Business Productivity: 2.2%
Manufacturing Productivity: -1.4%
Durable Goods Manufacturing Productivity: -3.5%
Nondurable Goods Manufacturing Productivity: Up 0.7%
Business Unit Labor Costs: Up 1.5%

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Employment Situation – July 2008

02-Aug-08

Employment Situation At a Glance

Total Employment: 145,819 thousand
Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 137,615 thousand
Monthly Change: Down 51,000
Unemployed Persons: 8.784 million
Unemployment Rate: 5.7%
Change: Up 0.2%

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Producer Price Index (PPI) – May 2008

17-Jun-08

Producer Price Index At a Glance

Finished Goods Index: Up 1.4%
Finished Goods Core: Up 0.2%
Finished Goods Annual Change: Up 7.2%
Finished Goods Energy: Up 4.9%
Finished Goods Food: Up 0.8%
Intermediate Goods Index: Up 2.9%
Crude Goods Index: Up 6.7%

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