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Labor Statistics

from  U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Consumer Price Index

CPI:
+0.1% in Feb 2006

Unemployment Rate:
4.8% in Feb 2006

Payroll Employment:
+243,000(p) in Feb 2006

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.05(p) in Feb 2006

Producer Price Index

PPI:
-1.4%(p) in Feb 2006

Employment Cost Index

ECI:
+0.8% in 4th Qtr of 2005

Productivity:
-0.5% in 4th Qtr of 2005

U.S. Import Price Index:
-0.5% in Feb 2006