Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up
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Consumer prices barely budged in August, suggesting that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy and Federal Reserve policy-makers can stick with a gradual approach to raising interest rates.
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U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in January despite a dip in energy prices, as medical costs jumped, a Labor Department report showed on Wednesday.
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Rising food costs helped push prices up for a second straight month, more than offsetting a moderation in energy price increases as inflation showed signs of gaining steam.
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The number of new claims filed for  jobless benefits rose a larger-than-expected 12,000 last week,  while a more reliable barometer of labor market trends rose to  its highest in more than two years, the government said on  Thursday.
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Consumer prices rose the most in more than two years in November as energy costs surged and a host of other prices marched higher, damping prospects of further interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
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Surging energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices up by a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, the biggest jump since May, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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The US Labor Department said Thursday first-time applications for unemployment benefits climbed to a seven-month high last week. Labor said initial jobless claims rose 18,000
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U.S. core consumer prices kept  rising in October and new claims for unemployment benefits  unexpectedly shot higher last week, according to government  reports on Thursday that implied the economy faces continuing  pressure to keep growing without spurring inflation.
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US consumer prices rose modestly in November as a surge in energy costs a month earlier moderated, the Labor Department said on Friday.
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Consumer prices jumped a bigger-than-expected 0.8 percent in November, the sharpest climb in more than two years and driven by surging energy costs, a government report released on Friday showed.
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US consumer prices accelerated in September, a gain that may strengthen the Federal Reserve&#39;s resolve to increase interest rates to head off inflation as oil prices surge.
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US consumer prices surged 0.6 percent in October, the Labor Department said, with higher energy costs fuelling fears of renewed inflation.
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US jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market, government data showed on Thursday, while other data offered more positive signals for America&#39;s economy.
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The number of U.S. workers filing  initial claims for jobless aid rose last week, suggesting some  softening in the U.S. labor market, but a forward-looking  economic gauge released on Thursday pointed to a pick-up in  growth.
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U.S. consumer prices rose modestly  in November as energy costs that had shot up a month earlier  and fanned inflation fears posted only a small gain last month,  the Labor Department said on Friday.
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US consumer prices increased by 0.2 percent in September following a smaller gain of 0.1 percent in August, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday.
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U.S. consumers are facing higher prices for appliances with retailers raising prices this month to offset rising raw material costs.