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MAJOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Consumer Price Index

In December, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers decreased 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 6.5 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in December (SA); up 5.7 percent over the year (NSA).

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Employment Cost Index

Compensation costs increased 1.2 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from June 2022 to September 2022. Over the year, total compensation rose 5.0 percent, wages and salaries rose 5.1 percent, and benefit costs rose 4.9 percent.

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Employment Situation

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in December, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, health care, construction, and social assistance.

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Producer Price Index

The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.5 percent in December. Prices for final demand goods decreased 1.6 percent, and the index for final demand services rose 0.1 percent. The index for final demand increased 6.2 percent in 2022.

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Productivity and Costs

Productivity increased 0.8 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the third quarter of 2022; unit labor costs increased 2.4 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity decreased 2.9 percent and unit labor costs increased 5.8 percent.

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Real Earnings

Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.4 percent in December, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.3 percent, and CPI-U decreased 0.1 percent. Real average weekly earnings increased 0.1 percent.

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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.4 percent in December, after declining 0.7 percent in November. Export prices fell 2.6 percent in December following a 0.4-percent drop the previous month. Over the past year, import prices increased 3.5 percent and export prices rose 5.0 percent.

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Last Modified Date: November 30, 2022