• U.S. Job Openings and Labor Turnover – June 2013

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There were 3.9 million job openings on the last business day of June, little changed from May. The hires rate (3.1 percent) and separations rate (3.0 percent) also were little changed in June. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector by industry and by geographic region. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS

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• U.S. Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders - June 2013

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New orders for manufactured goods in June, up four of the last five months, increased $7.6 billion or 1.5 percent to $496.7 billions. This was at the highest level since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 3.0 percent May increase. See the complete report at this link: USDOC-Census

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• U.S. Personal Income, Expenditures – June 2013

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Personal income increased $45.4 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $33.6 billion, or 0.3 percent, in June. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $59.4 billion, or 0.5 percent. In May, personal income increased $49.5 billion, or 0.4 percent, DPI increased $38.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, and PCE increased $19.3 billion, or 0.2 percent, based on revised estimates. See the complete report at this link: USDOC-BEA

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• U.S. Employment Situation – July 2013

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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.4 percent. Employment rose in retail trade, food services and drinking places, financial activities, and wholesale trade. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS

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• U.S. Construction Spending – June 2013

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Construction spending during June 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $883.9 billion, 0.6 percent (±2.1%) below the revised May estimate of $889.4 billion. The June figure is 3.3 percent (±2.3%) above the June 2012 estimate of $855.8 billion. During the first 6 months of this year, construction spending amounted to $408.5 billion, 5.1 percent (±1.5%) above the $388.8 billion for the same period in 2012. Read the full article at this link: USDOC-Census

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• U.S. Purchasing Managers’ Manufacturing Report - July 2013

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“Manufacturing expanded in July as the PMI™ registered 55.4 percent, an increase of 4.5 percentage points when compared to June's reading of 50.9 percent. July's reading of 55.4 percent reflects the sixth month of growth, and the highest overall PMI™ reading, in the first seven months of 2013. "A reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally contracting.” Read the full article at this link: Institute for Supply Management

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• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 27 July 2013 [Jobless]

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In the week ending July 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 326,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 345,000. The 4-week moving average was 341,250, a decrease of 4,500 from the previous week's revised average of 345,750. Source: USDOL-BLS

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