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Economic Numbers Due Out Later
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 9:21am | 139Read More...There is a slew of economic numbers due out today before the bell and right into the start of trading. The numbers are led by CPI and industrial production. At 8:30, the November CPI is expected to show a rise of 0.2%. Core CPI is expected to show a rise of 0.1%. Empire Manufacturing for November...
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No Inflation Here! Core CPI Unchanged
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 8:41am | 150Read More...The Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers were just released, and it's apparent that inflation hasn't reared its head yet, at least not for the month of August anyway. The CPI was up 0.3%, a little higher than expected, but if you strip out food and energy, the core CPI was flat. Economists had...
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Adding A Deflation Hedge With Long Bonds
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 5:13pm | 195Read More...During the credit crisis, governments around the world cut key interest rates to record lows, in hopes that they would stimulate the economy. However, with the economy continuing to grind in second gear, analysts are predicting that any rate hikes won’t occur until 2011 or 2012. Consumer Price...
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CPI Up 0.4% On The Back Of Rising Energy Costs
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 3:08pm | 85Read More...According to the Labor Department, US consumer prices in November moved up 0.4%, with a spurt in energy prices. However, not accounting for food and energy prices, consumer prices remained flat in November. This compares to a 1.8% rise in the consumer price index and 1.7% growth in the core CPI a...
