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-In the third quarter of 2018, the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.5% after rising 4.2% in the second quarter. Growth remained strong, but its composition deteriorated, as inventories accounted for almost two-thirds of the growth. Growth was led by consumer spending, which contributed 2.45% to growth, down from 2.6% in the second quarter, and inventories, which contributed 2.3%.
-U.S. employers added 2,268,000 jobs from January to November 2018, more jobs than in 2017.
Unemployment rate held steady at 3.7% at the end of November, the lowest level since 1969, while year…
13 Feb 2018, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:32
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The U.S. economic expansion remains on track and it has entered its ninth year. January marked the 103th month of growth for the U.S. economy. By May, the current economic expansion will become the second longest on record.1 The unemployment rate sits at 4.1%, the lowest level since December 2000, suggesting the economy has reached, or nearly reached, full capacity.…
4 Sep 2018, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:31
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The publication Los números índices y su relación con la economía (available in Spanish only), summarizes the links between price and volume index numbers and microeconomic theory, presents recommended formulas for international measurements, and explains how to use them in international price and volume comparisons.…
1 Feb 2018, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:32
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En el Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe de la CEPAL se presenta un conjunto de estadísticas básicas que caracterizan la situación económica, sociodemográfica y ambiental de la región referidas a un período particular. La presente edición del Anuario contiene datos que se encontraban disponibles hasta mediados de diciembre de 2017.
Las versiones impresas y electrónica del Anuario no son exactamente iguales. En la primera se incluye una selección de cuadros y gráficos orientados a brindar un resumen de la información estadística desde la perspectiva regional. La versión electróni…