Retail sales rose 0.4% in January, well below expectations in a sign that the economy isn’t recovering quite as quickly as economists would like to […]
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The Upside to the Widening Trade Deficit
The U.S. trade deficit grew in December and overall in 2011 for the second year in a row, a sign the economy is picking up […]
Retail Sales Slip Following Holiday Season
Retail sales fell in January, as a slow job market and rising gas prices kept consumers out of stores following the holiday season. The advanced […]
Jump in Producer Prices Raises Inflation Questions
Wholesale prices increased by 0.8 percent in January, exceeding some forecasters’ predictions. But economists said it’s too soon to sound the alarm on rising inflation, […]