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• U.S. Average Retail Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Prices — 16 February 2016

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Regular Gasoline: The U.S. average regular gasoline retail price fell four cents from the previous week to $1.72 per gallon on February 16, down 55 cents from the same time last year. The West Coast price decreased 10 cents to $2.22 per gallon. The Rocky Mountain price was down six cents to $1.69 per gallon. The East Coast price declined four cents to $1.76 per gallon, and the Gulf Coast price was down three cents to $1.53 per gallon. The Midwest price increased less than a penny, remaining virtually unchanged at $1.52 per gallon.

Diesel Fuel: The U.S. average diesel fuel price fell three cents to $1.98 per gallon, 89 cents lower than the same time last year and the first time the price has fallen below $2.00 per gallon since February 2005.The Rocky Mountain price fell five cents to $1.87 per gallon, followed by the Gulf Coast price, which was down four cents to $1.86 per gallon. The West Coast also decreased four cents to $2.19 per gallon. The East Coast and Midwest prices each declined two cents to $2.07 per gallon, and $1.91 per gallon, respectively.

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• U.S. Consumer Price Index — January 2016

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.4 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 236.916 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.2 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.2 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 231.061 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 1.0 percent over the last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the past 10 to 12 months are subject to revision.

The Consumer Price Index for February 2016 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).

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• U.S. Real Earnings – January 2016

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For the Month: Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.4 percent from December to January, seasonally adjusted. This result stems from a 0.5-percent increase in average hourly earnings combined with no change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Real average weekly earnings increased 0.7 percent over the month due to the increase in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent increase in the average workweek. For the Year: Real average hourly earnings increased 1.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, from January 2015 to January 2016. This increase in real average hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek resulted in a 1.2-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.p>Please visit this link to read the full report: USDOL-BLS *Note: Real earnings show the effect of inflation on your pay. If your salary went up by 2.1% over the year while the cost-of-living (CPI-U) rose 2.3%, then the “real” value of your salary fell by 0.2% [differences in some of the data are due to rounding and seasonal adjustment]. The figures reported here are earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted. NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2016 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/

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• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims — 13 February 2016

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In the week ending February 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 262,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 269,000. The 4-week moving average was 273,250, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 281,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent for the week ending February 6, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending February 6 was 2,273,000, an increase of 30,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending January 30 were in Alaska (4.7), West Virginia (3.7), New Jersey (3.4), Montana (3.3), Pennsylvania (3.3), Connecticut (3.0), Wyoming (3.0), Illinois (2.9), Puerto Rico (2.9), and Rhode Island (2.9). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending February 6 were in Texas (+1,674), Rhode Island (+783), Florida (+419), Michigan (+385), and Virginia (+370), while the largest decreases were in Illinois (-5,503), Tennessee (- 3,067), Pennsylvania (-2,284), Maryland (-1,911), and Ohio (-1,695). Note: “Insured unemployment rate” refers to individuals who are unemployed and receiving UC benefits. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2016 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/

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• U.S. Industrial Production — January 2016

Industrial production increased 0.9 percent in January after decreasing 0.7 percent in December.

A storm late in the month likely held down production in January by a small amount.

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• U.S. Housing Starts — January 2016

Building Permits: Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,202,000. This is 0.2 percent (±0.5%) below the revised December rate of 1,204,000, but is 13.5 percent (±1.5%) above the January 2015 estimate of 1,059,000.

Single-family authorizations in January were at a rate of 720,000; this is 1.6 percent (±1.0%) below the revised December figure of 732,000.

Housing Starts: Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,099,000. This is 3.8 percent (±12.0%) below the revised December estimate of 1,143,000, but is 1.8 percent (±13.5%) above the January 2015 rate of 1,080,000.

Single-family housing starts in January were at a rate of 731,000; this is 3.9 percent (±10.5%) below the revised December figure of 761,000.

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