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CPI:
History+0.1% in Aug 2004

Unemployment Rate:
History5.4% in Sep 2004

Payroll Employment:
History+96,000(p) in Sep 2004

Average Hourly Earnings:
History+$0.03(p) in Sep 2004

PPI:
History-0.1%(p) in Aug 2004

ECI:
History+0.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2004

Productivity:
History+2.5% in 2nd Qtr of 2004

U.S. Import Price Index:
History+0.2% in Sep 2004

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