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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.3% in Jan 2024

Unemployment Rate: 3.9% in Oct 2023

Payroll Employment: +175,000(p) in Apr 2024

Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.07(p) in Apr 2024

Producer Price Index - Final Demand: +0.5%(p) in Apr 2024

Employment Cost Index (ECI): +1.1% in 3rd Qtr of 2023

Productivity: +3.2% in 4th Qtr of 2023

U.S. Import Price Index: -0.4% in May 2024

U.S. Export Price Index: -0.6% in May 2024

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08/29/2024

//CPI QCT Test ZUNI3PO 08292024// CPI for All Urban Consumers declined 0.2 percent in January after 0.1.
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Next Release

Next CPI data are scheduled to be released on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 8:30 A.M.

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