The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.6 percent before seasonal adjustment.
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REAL EARNINGS JULY 2011
All employees
Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.1 percent from June to July, seasonally adjusted, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A 0.4 percent increase in average hourly earnings was
more than offset by a 0.5 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-
U).
Real average weekly earnings fell 0.1 percent over the month, as a result of the decrease in real average
hourly earnings, while average weekly hours remained unchanged. Since reaching a recent peak in
October 2010, real average weekly earnings have fallen 1.3 percent.
Real average hourly earnings fell 1.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, from July 2010 to July 2011. A 0.3
percent increase in average weekly hours combined with the decrease in real average hourly earnings
resulted in a 1.0 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings during this period.
By Bob DeMarco
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