REAL EARNINGS * JULY 2013

Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.2 percent from June to July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

This decline stems from a 0.1 percent decrease in average hourly earnings and a 0.2 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

Real average weekly earnings fell 0.5 percent over the month due to the decrease in real average hourly earnings and a 0.3 percent decrease in the average workweek.

Real average hourly earnings fell 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, from July 2012 to July 2013. The decrease in real average hourly earnings, combined with an unchanged average workweek, resulted in a 0.1 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings over this period.

REAL EARNINGS * JUNE 2013

Real average hourly earnings for all employees was unchanged from May to June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

This result stems from a 0.4 percent increase in average hourly earnings being 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 due to the unchanged real average hourly earnings and an unchanged average workweek.

Real average hourly earnings rose 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, from June 2012 to June 2013. The increase in real average hourly earnings, combined with a 0.3 percent increase in the average workweek, resulted in a 0.7 percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.

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REAL EARNINGS NOVEMBER 2012

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Real average hourly earnings for all employees rose 0.5 percent from October to November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

This change resulted from a 0.2 percent increase in average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3 percent decline in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

Real average weekly earnings increased 0.5 percent over the month due to the increase in real average hourly earnings combined with an unchanged average workweek. Since reaching a peak in June 2012, real average weekly earnings has fallen 0.8 percent.

Real average hourly earnings were unchanged, seasonally adjusted, from November 2011 to November 2012. The unchanged real average hourly earnings, combined with an unchanged average workweek, resulted in no change in real average weekly earnings over this period.

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