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Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the unit of the United States Department of Labor which is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the field of labor economics and statistics. Indices and statistics produced by the BLS include:\n* Consumer Price Index\n* Inflation\n* Unemployment rate\n* Payroll employment\n* Average hourly earnings\n* Producer Price Index\n* Employment Cost Index\n* Employer Cost for Employee Compensation\n* Productivity\n* U.S. Import Price Index\n* Statistics on wages, earnings, and benefits by area, occupation, and industry

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Bureau of Labor Statistics webpage\nCategory:U.S. Dept. of Labor

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