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Consumer Price Index

In September, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted (SA), and rose 3.7 percent over the year, not seasonally adjusted (NSA). The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in September (SA), up 2.6 percent over the year (NSA).

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Employment Cost Index

Compensation costs increased 0.8 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from June 2026 to September 2026. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.4 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.1 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.9 percent.

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Employment Situation

Both nonfarm payroll employment (+29,000) and the unemployment rate (4.2 percent) changed little in September. Employment in all major industries changed little over the month.

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Producer Price Index

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.3 percent in September. Prices for final demand goods rose 2.6 percent, and the index for final demand services advanced 0.8 percent. Prices for final demand moved up 6.3 percent for the 12 months ended in September.

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Productivity and Costs

Productivity increased 1.4 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the second quarter of 2026; unit labor costs increased 1.2 percent (seasonally adjusted annualized rates). In manufacturing, productivity increased 2.4 percent and unit labor costs decreased 0.3 percent.

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Real Earnings

Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.5 percent in September, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.1 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.6 percent. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.5 percent.

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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

In September, U.S. import prices increased 1.1 percent following a rise of 0.5 percent in August. U.S. export prices rose 2.2 percent in September after a 1.2-percent rise in August. Year-over-year, import prices advanced 8.1 percent, and export prices rose 11.6 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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