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CPI:
+0.3% in Oct 2002

Unemployment Rate:
5.7% in Oct 2002

Payroll Employment:
-5,000(p) in Oct 2002

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.03(p) in Oct 2002

PPI:
+1.1%(p) in Oct 2002

ECI:
+0.8% in 3rd Qtr of 2002

Productivity:
+4.0% in 3rd Qtr of 2002

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.1% in Oct 2002

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