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October jobless rates down over the year in 272 of 388 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 56

Jobless rates were lower in October than a year earlier in 272 of the 388 metropolitan areas, higher in 95, and unchanged in 21. Nonfarm payroll employment was up in 56 metropolitan areas over the year and essentially unchanged in 332.

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11/21/2018

Marin, CA, has largest county 2nd quarter 2018 over-the-year wage gain at 11.7%

11/16/2018

October jobless rates down in 6 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 9 states

11/15/2018

Prices for U.S. imports rise 0.5% in October; export prices increase 0.4%

11/14/2018

CPI for all items rises 0.3% in October as gasoline, shelter indexes increase

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.3% in Oct 2018

Unemployment Rate:
3.7% in Oct 2018

Payroll Employment:
+250,000(p) in Oct 2018

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.05(p) in Oct 2018

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.6%(p) in Oct 2018

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.8% in 3rd Qtr of 2018

Productivity:
+2.2% in 3rd Qtr of 2018

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.5% in Oct 2018

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.4% in Oct 2018

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