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MAJOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Consumer Price Index

In April, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.8 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.4 percent in April (SA); up 2.8 percent over the year (NSA).

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Employment Cost Index

Compensation costs increased 0.9 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from December 2025 to March 2026. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.4 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.4 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.6 percent.

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Employment Situation

Total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 115,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, transportation and warehousing, and retail trade. Federal government employment continued to decline.

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Producer Price Index

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.4 percent in April. Prices for final demand services advanced 1.2 percent, and the index for final demand goods moved up 2.0 percent. Prices for final demand rose 6.0 percent for the 12 months ended in April.

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Productivity and Costs

Productivity increased 0.8 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the first quarter of 2026; unit labor costs increased 2.3 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity increased 3.6 percent and unit labor costs increased 2.4 percent.

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Real Earnings

Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.5 percent in April, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.2 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.6 percent. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.2 percent.

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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

In April, U.S. import prices rose 1.9 percent following an increase of 0.9 percent in March. U.S. export prices advanced 3.3 percent in April, after rising 1.5 percent in March. Over the past 12 months, import prices increased 4.2 percent and export prices rose 8.8 percent.

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Last Modified Date: July 17, 2023

       Federal Reserve System
             Rates, Bonds, and Index of Leading Indicator

  1. https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm 

  2. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USSLIND

  3. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/release/tables?rid=208&eid=259669&snid=259670

  4. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FLSTHPI?utm_source=series_page&utm_medium=related_content&utm_term=related_resources&utm_campaign=categories

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