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In April, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.3 percent, seasonally
adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all
items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in April (SA); up 3.6 percent over the year (NSA).
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Compensation costs increased 1.2 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from December 2023 to March 2024. Over the year, total compensation rose 4.2 percent, wages and salaries rose 4.4 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.7 percent.
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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 175,000 in April, and the unemployment rate
changed little at 3.9 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, in social assistance,
and in transportation and warehousing.
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The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.5 percent in April. Prices for final demand
services increased 0.6 percent, and the index for final demand goods moved up 0.4 percent. The
index for final demand advanced 2.2 percent for the 12 months ended in April.
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Productivity increased 0.3 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the first quarter of 2024;
unit labor costs increased 4.7 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing,
productivity increased 0.2 percent and unit labor costs increased 3.2 percent.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.2 percent in April, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.2 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.3 percent. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.4 percent.
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Prices for U.S. imports advanced 0.9 percent in April following an increase of 0.6 percent
in March. U.S. export prices rose 0.5 percent in April, after a 0.1-percent advance the
previous month. Over the past year, import prices rose 1.1 percent and export prices
declined 1.0 percent.
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