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Retail diesel is 73.4% above a year before.
| Period | Retail diesel, a gallon |
|---|---|
| Apr | -11.0% |
| May | -10.2% |
| May | -9.7% |
| May | -6.7% |
| May | -7.2% |
| Jun | -7.4% |
| Jun | -5.1% |
| Jun | -4.4% |
| Jun | 0.2% |
| Jun | -2.3% |
| Jul | -3.3% |
| Jul | -1.8% |
| Jul | 0.9% |
| Jul | 1.0% |
| Aug | 1.2% |
| Aug | 1.3% |
| Aug | 0.7% |
| Aug | 1.6% |
| Sep | 3.0% |
| Sep | 5.9% |
| Sep | 6.0% |
| Sep | 5.9% |
| Sep | 5.9% |
| Oct | 3.5% |
| Oct | 0.9% |
| Oct | 1.9% |
| Oct | 4.1% |
| Nov | 6.1% |
| Nov | 9.0% |
| Nov | 10.8% |
| Nov | 8.3% |
| Dec | 6.2% |
| Dec | 6.0% |
| Dec | 3.2% |
| Dec | 2.0% |
| Dec | -0.1% |
| Jan | -2.4% |
| Jan | -4.0% |
| Jan | -5.0% |
| Jan | -1.0% |
| Feb | 0.6% |
| Feb | 0.6% |
| Feb | 0.9% |
| Feb | 3.0% |
| Mar | 7.2% |
| Mar | 35.7% |
| Mar | 42.9% |
| Mar | 50.7% |
| Mar | 50.4% |
| Apr | 55.1% |
| Apr | 56.7% |
| Apr | 52.9% |
| Apr | 52.3% |
| May | 61.3% |
| May | 62.2% |
| May | 58.3% |
| May | 58.4% |
| Jun | 55.0% |
| Jun | 50.1% |
| Jun | 41.7% |
| Jun | 28.0% |
| Jun | 25.2% |
| Jul | 22.4% |
| Jul | 27.6% |
| Jul | 34.7% |
| Jul | 39.6% |
| Aug | 40.7% |
| Aug | 40.0% |
| Aug | 46.9% |
| Aug | 52.4% |
| Aug | 49.9% |
| Sep | 58.4% |
| Sep | 68.1% |
| Sep | 74.2% |
| Sep | 70.0% |
| Oct | 67.0% |
| Oct | 68.6% |
| Oct | 73.4% |
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| Period | Construction materials prices |
|---|---|
| Sep | -2.4% |
| Oct | -1.0% |
| Nov | 0.0% |
| Dec | -0.9% |
| Jan | -2.4% |
| Feb | -2.5% |
| Mar | 1.2% |
| Apr | 2.1% |
| May | 4.4% |
| Jun | 3.2% |
| Jul | 4.0% |
| Aug | 5.2% |
| Sep | 5.2% |
| Oct | 4.6% |
| Nov | 3.6% |
| Dec | 6.2% |
| Jan | 6.6% |
| Feb | 7.2% |
| Mar | 6.1% |
| Apr | 6.6% |
| May | 5.8% |
| Jun | 9.0% |
| Jul | 10.7% |
| Aug | 10.1% |
| Sep | 11.0% |
| Period | Cleaning job postings |
|---|---|
| Oct | -18.4% |
| Nov | -16.6% |
| Dec | -13.2% |
| Jan | -11.4% |
| Feb | -11.1% |
| Mar | -13.8% |
| Apr | -15.7% |
| May | -15.9% |
| Jun | -13.8% |
| Jul | -10.7% |
| Aug | -9.6% |
| Sep | -8.1% |
| Oct | -6.7% |
| Nov | -7.7% |
| Dec | -7.5% |
| Jan | -7.7% |
| Feb | -3.6% |
| Mar | -1.7% |
| Apr | 0.8% |
| May | 1.2% |
| Jun | -1.9% |
| Jul | -1.6% |
| Aug | 0.9% |
| Sep | 1.5% |
| Oct | 2.1% |
| Period | Remodelers' pay, an hour |
|---|---|
| Aug | 13.4% |
| Sep | 12.1% |
| Oct | 15.9% |
| Nov | 15.2% |
| Dec | 12.6% |
| Jan | 11.8% |
| Feb | 11.2% |
| Mar | 9.9% |
| Apr | 13.1% |
| May | 11.3% |
| Jun | 14.2% |
| Jul | 10.8% |
| Aug | 6.2% |
| Sep | 5.9% |
| Oct | 4.2% |
| Nov | 2.0% |
| Dec | 2.1% |
| Jan | 0.9% |
| Feb | 2.1% |
| Mar | 2.6% |
| Apr | 2.2% |
| May | 1.1% |
| Jun | -0.7% |
| Jul | -0.9% |
| Aug | 0.6% |
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