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Import prices rise 1.2% in October on higher fuel prices; export prices increase 1.5%

Prices for U.S. imports advanced 1.2 percent in October, after rising 0.4 percent in September. Export prices increased 1.5 percent in October following a 0.4-percent advance the previous month. Over the past year, import prices rose 10.7 percent and export prices increased 18.0 percent.

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Unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.9% in Oct 2021 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
4.6% in Oct 2021 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+531,000(p) in Oct 2021 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.11(p) in Oct 2021 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.6%(p) in Oct 2021 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.3% in 3rd Qtr of 2021 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
-5.0% in 3rd Qtr of 2021 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
+1.2% in Oct 2021 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
+1.5% in Oct 2021 News Release Historical Data