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Table 1 Unemployment rates in G-7 countries, by specified periods, 2003 to September 2004 (1) 2003 Country Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Percent United States 5.8 6.1 6.1 5.9 Canada 6.7 6.9 7.2 6.8 Japan 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.1 France 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.4 Germany 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.7 Italy 9.0 8.8 8.7 8.6 United Kingdom 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.9 2004 Country Q1 Q2 Q3 July Aug. Sept. Percent United States 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 Canada 6.7 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.3 Japan 5.0 4.7 4.8 5.0 4.9 4.6 France 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.4 Germany 9.7 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 Italy 8.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A United Kingdom 4.8 4.8 N/A 4.7 N/A N/A N/A indicates not available. (1) Rates presented on a civilian labor force basis, seasonally adjusted. Rates for foreign countries adjusted to be comparable to the U.S. rate. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rates in Nine Countries, Civilian Labor Force Basis, Approximating U.S. Concepts, Seasonally Adjusted, 1990-2004," release of Nov. 5, 2004, found at Internet address ftp://ftp.bls.qov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flsjec.txt. Table 2 Consumer prices of G-7 countries, by specified periods, 2003 to September 2004 2003 2004 Country Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Percent, change from same period of previous year United States 2.9 2.1 2.2 1.9 1.8 Canada 4.5 2.8 2.1 1.7 0.9 Japan -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 France 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.2 1.8 Germany 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.0 Italy 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.3 United Kingdom 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.6 2004 Country Q2 Q3 July Aug. Sept. Percent, change from same period of previous year United States 2.9 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.5 Canada 2.2 2.0 2.3 1.9 1.8 Japan -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 France 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.1 Germany 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.8 Italy 2.3 2.2 2.3...