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Jobless Claims Drop To Lowest Level In More Than Three Years
December 15, 2011 The decline was not expected. It brings claims down closer to a level associated with an improving labor market.
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Fed: Economy 'Expanding Moderately,' Policy Unchanged
December 13, 2011 Policymakers expect unemployment will continue to gradually decline and that inflation will remain in check.
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Consumer Prices Ticked Down In October
November 16, 2011 Falling energy costs kept inflation in check. But oil prices are up today, a sign that coming inflation reports might not be as welcome.
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Retail Sales Rose More Than Forecast In October
November 15, 2011 Meanwhile, wholesale prices dipped thanks to a sharp drop in energy costs.
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Housing Starts Rise; Consumer Prices Go Up Slightly
October 19, 2011 The gain in housing starts was the best in 17 months, but they're still not back to the level of a year ago.
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Higher Fuel And Food Costs Drive Wholesale Prices Up
October 18, 2011 The increase was more than expected and could be a sign of inflation pressures building. Wednesday, we'll hear about changes in consumer prices last month.
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Jobless Claims Rose By 11,000 Last Week; Prices Rose 0.4 Percent In August
September 15, 2011 The news on unemployment insurance underscores the weakness of the labor market.
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Consumer Prices Fell 0.2 Percent In June
July 15, 2011 Keeping inflation in check: A 6.8 percent drop in gasoline prices. Also: Food prices rose a modest 0.2 percent, the smallest increase so far this year.
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Consumer Prices Rose 0.2 Percent In May; Smallest Gain In Six Months
June 15, 2011 The smallest increase since November was due to a 2 percent decline in gasoline prices.
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Retail Sales Drop; Inflation In Check At Wholesale Level
June 14, 2011 The decline in retail sales is among several recent signs that economic growth is slowing.
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Gasoline Pushed Inflation Rate Higher In April
May 13, 2011 Higher prices for gasoline accounted for almost half of the 0.4 percent increase last month.
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Sales Rise Modestly; Jobless Claims Dip; Wholesale Prices Spike
May 12, 2011 A trio of economic indicators add to the economic puzzle.
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Wholesale Prices Up 0.7 Percent; Jobless Claims Rise
April 14, 2011 Claims for jobless benefits rose after two weeks' worth of declines. Wholesale prices were pushed higher by rising energy costs.
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Wal-Mart CEO Sees Inflation Ahead; Do You?
March 31, 2011 "We're seeing cost increases starting to come through at a pretty rapid rate," Bill Simon tells USA Today. Some will be passed along to consumers, he says.
