The March 2024 issue of Economic Indicators is now available.
The Business-Cycle Index increased 0.2% from December 2023 to January 2024. The local unemployment rate for January 2024 was 3.1% in January 2024, unchanged from December 2023. In the March data release, January’s local nonfarm employment decreased by 0.3% from December 2023. Inflation-adjusted taxable sales were up by almost 1% from December 2023 to January 2024. Inflation-adjusted quarterly wages were down by 1.6% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter.
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The Business-Cycle Index increased 0.2% from December 2023 to January 2024. The local unemployment rate for January 2024 was 3.1% in January 2024, unchanged from December 2023. In the March data release, January’s local nonfarm employment decreased by 0.3% from December 2023. Inflation-adjusted taxable sales were up by almost 1% from December 2023 to January 2024. Inflation-adjusted quarterly wages were down by 1.6% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter.
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