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ESA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor notifies Metallurgical Laboratory workers of new Special Exposure Cohort designation [03/03/2009]
ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces nearly $524,000 grant to assist workers in Idaho affected by natural resource industry layoffs [02/26/2009]
ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $500,000 grant to assist workers in Louisiana affected by paper industry layoffs [02/26/2009]

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Hilda L. Solis Confirmed as 25th Secretary of Labor
New Survey of Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities
Family and Medical Leave Act Rules Changed as of January 16, 2009
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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index +0.3%
Jan 2009
Unemployment Rate 7.6%
Jan 2009
Payroll Employment -598,000(p)
Jan 2009
Average Hourly Earnings +$0.05(p)
Jan 2009
Producer Price Index +0.8%(p)
Jan 2009
Employment Cost Index +0.5%
4th Qtr 2008
Productivity +3.2%
4th Qtr 2008
U.S. Import Price Index -1.1%
Jan 2009
Unemployment Initial (UI) Claims 667,000
February 21, 2009
UI Claims 4-Week Average 639,000
February 21, 2009
Federal Minimum Wage $6.55 Current
(p) preliminary; (c) corrected

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