


| ■ | Weekly Unemployment Down, Monthly Up 8-14-08 New claims filed for unemployment benefits reached 450,000 last week, down 10,000 from the week prior... blog |
| ■ | Food and Energy Costs Boost CPI 8-14-08 No surprises here. The Consumer Price Index, a key gauge of inflation, rose 0.8% in July... blog |
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Americans Continue to Drive Less 8-13-08 Americans drove 12.2 billion fewer miles in June of this year compared to last, marking the eighth-straight... blog |
| ■ | July Retail Sales: A Mixed Bag 8-13-08 Total Retail Sales declined 0.1% in July, the first monthly decline recorded in five months by the Commerce... blog |