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Friday, June 30, 2017
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Economic accounts
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Gross domestic product by industry, April 2017
After increasing 0.5% in March, real gross domestic product rose 0.2% in April as 14 out of 20 sectors grew.
Experimental quarterly estimates of business entry and exit, first quarter, 2017
Experimental quarterly estimates for the first quarter on the number of firm entries and exits in the business sector, with associated employment, broken down by North American Industrial Classification System industry, are available upon request.
Prices and price indexes
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Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, May 2017
The Industrial Product Price Index declined 0.2% in May, mainly due to lower prices for energy and petroleum products. The Raw Materials Price Index fell 1.8%, primarily due to lower prices for crude energy products.
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For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index, first quarter 2017
The For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index rose 1.2% in the first quarter, following a 0.8% increase in the fourth quarter of 2016.
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Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index, May 2017
The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index (CMSPI) increased 0.2% in May. The index has increased in each of the last eight months.
Transportation
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Monthly Passenger Bus and Urban Transit, April 2017
Total operating revenues (excluding subsidies) for urban transit companies were $311.4 million in April.
New products and studies
There are no new products today.