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Twin Citiesreportedperiodperiodyear agoyears ago

Consumer Price Index 2nd half, '12225223.9221.3212.5

Mortgage rate (Avg. 30-yr conventional) June4.07%3.54%3.68%4.51%

Total employment (000s) June1,796.61,979.11,756.81,726.1

Number unemployed (000s) June95.689.5109.6126.3

Unemployment rate June5.1%4.7%5.9%6.8%

Minnesota

Total employment (000s)June2,830.82,832.12,795.52,769.8

Manufacturing employment (000s)June308.7304.7310.0303.3

Service-providing employment (000s)June2,400.22,381.12,347.12,319.8

Wholesale + retail trade employment (000s)June422.7416.4415.5410.3

Construction employment (000s)June106.699.5104.6101.1

Government employment (000s)June424424.2418.9419.1

Mining and logging employment (000s)June7.77.47.36.8

Trans., warehouse and utilities employment (000s)June93.594.290.890.7

Finance activites employment (000s)June178.7178.7178.4174.8

Number unemployed (000s)June154.5158.6169.5200.2

Unemployment rateJune5.2%5.3%5.7%6.7%

Housing permits, totalJune1,2561,7191,109941

Housing permits, single-familyJune1,0791,233902740

Housing permits, 2-4 unitsJune 514299

Housing permits, 5+ unitsJune7899

United States

Consumer price indexJune233.5232.9229.5225.7

Total retail sales (billions)June$422.8$421.2$399.9$382.9

Housing permits, totalJune83,92594,85973,83462,436

Total civilian labor forceJune155.7155.7155.1153.7

Unemployment rate, total*June7.6%7.6%8.2%9.1%

Money supply (M1, billions)June$2,522.6$2,534.7$2,257.4$1,945.1

Money supply (M2, billions)June$10,598.8$10,552.6$9,921.0$9,095.0

Gross domestic product (billions)1st qtr., '12$15,984.1$15,864.1$15,478.3$14,814.9

*Numbers are seasonally adjusted