• U.S. Payrolls Increased at Slower Rate – August 2012

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Private wage and salary disbursements increased $4.7 billion in August, compared with an increase of $9.3 billion in July. Goods-producing industries' payrolls decreased $6.4 billion, in contrast to an increase of $3.2 billion; manufacturing payrolls decreased $5.2 billion, in contrast to an increase of $3.4 billion. Services-producing industries' payrolls increased $11.2 billion, compared with an increase of $6.0 billion. Government wage and salary disbursements increased $0.7 billion, in contrast to a decrease of $0.7 billion. Source: USDOC-BEA

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