Here are the latest numbers provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

• Consumer Price Index (CPI): - 1.7% in Nov 2008
• Unemployment Rate: 6.7% in Nov 2008
• Payroll Employment -533,000(p) in Nov 2008
• Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.07(p) in Nov 2008
• Producer Price Index (PPI): -2.2%(p) in Nov 2008
• Employment Cost Index (ECI): +0.7% in 3rd Qtr of 2008
• U.S. Import Price Index: -6.7% in Nov 2008

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