Barriers to employment for persons with a disability
May 22, 2013
In May 2012, half of all persons with a disability who were not working reported some type of barrier to employment. Lack of education or training, lack of transportation, the need for special features at the job, and their own disability were among the barriers reported.
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State employment and unemployment, April 2013
From April 2012 to April 2013, nonfarm employment increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 3 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in North Dakota (+3.7 percent); the largest decrease occurred in Wyoming (−0.5 percent). In April 2013, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate among the states at 9.6 percent. North Dakota again registered the lowest jobless rate, 3.3 percent.
May 20, 2013
Real earnings increase in April
Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.5 percent from March to April, seasonally adjusted, the result of a 0.2-percent increase in average hourly earnings combined with a 0.4-percent decrease in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
May 17, 2013
Consumer Price Index, April 2013
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.4 percent in April on a seasonally adjusted basis. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.1 percent before seasonal adjustment.
May 16, 2013
Producer prices for finished goods decrease 0.7 percent in April 2013
The Producer Price Index for finished goods decreased 0.7 percent in April, seasonally adjusted. Prices for finished goods fell 0.6 percent in March and increased 0.7 percent in February.
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