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Import prices increase 1.3% in February on higher fuel prices; export prices rise 1.6%

Prices for U.S. imports increased 1.3 percent in February following a 1.4-percent advance in January. Export prices rose 1.6 percent in February, after increasing 2.5 percent the previous month. Over the past year, import prices advanced 3.0 percent and export prices rose 5.2 percent.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.4% in Feb 2021 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
6.2% in Feb 2021 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+379,000(p) in Feb 2021 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.07(p) in Feb 2021 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.5%(p) in Feb 2021 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.7% in 4th Qtr of 2020 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
-4.2%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2020 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
+1.3% in Feb 2021 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
+1.6% in Feb 2021 News Release Historical Data