Consumer Prices Drop, Other Data Point Up
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U.S. consumer prices dropped in July  for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in  gasoline costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a  report suggesting the U.S. Federal Reserve can stick to a plan  of gradual interest-rate rises.
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The Labor Department reported Friday inflation at the retail level as measured by the consumer price index grew 0.2 percent in November as prices of gasoline and some types of food dropped.
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NEW YORK - Stocks rose for a second straight session Tuesday as a drop in consumer prices Tuesday allowed investors to put aside worries about inflation, at least for the short term.    With gasoline prices falling to eight-month lows, the Consumer Price Index registered a small drop in July, giving consumers a respite from soaring energy prices...
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WASHINGTON - 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.    The government's closely watched inflation barometer, the Consumer Price Index, rose by just 0.1 percent in August from the previous month, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
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Key inflation measure in line with Wall Street forecasts; ex food and energy also tame. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Prices paid by consumers in November showed a modest increase, the government said Friday, coming
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Prices paid to U.S. producers for  goods except food and energy fell in July for the first time in  nine months, according to a government report on Tuesday that  markets saw as a sign of slowing inflation.
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Nationwide, consumer spending rose slowly, the residential housing market weakened further and energy prices soared, the Federal Reserve reported today.
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September 17, 2004 -- Consumer prices rose only 0.1 percent in August, led by a decline in gas and car prices, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
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Consumer prices unexpectedly dipped 0.1 percent last month and new home construction hit a 12-year low, data on Wednesday showed, underlining concerns about the country's economic outlook.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices in August fell for the first time in 10 months, as another big drop in energy costs offset higher food prices.
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NEW YORK, August 17 (New Ratings)  The US consumer prices declined for the first time in the past eight months in July this year, driven by the reduced gasoline, clothing and transportation costs during the month.
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U.S. consumer spending slipped in   August but falling gasoline prices elevated shoppers' moods by   September and Midwest factory activity picked up as well,   according to reports on Friday that suggested the economy was   still motoring along.
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Falling energy costs pulled down  U.S. consumer prices last month, but core inflation inched up  and housing starts surged, according to data on Wednesday that  bolstered expectations for a steady diet of interest-rate  rises.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday after a government report showed consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose more than expected in January, curbing expectations for an interest-rate cut in the near term.
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NEW YORK - Stocks fell in light trading Monday on rising energy prices and a disappointing consumer income report.    While investors were cheered by the Commerce Department's report of a strong rise in consumer spending for July, growth in incomes was nearly flat...
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WASHINGTON - Consumer prices, which have been buffeted this year by soaring energy costs, fell by 0.1 percent in July as gasoline costs posted their biggest decline in eight months, the government reported Tuesday.    The Labor Department said the decline in its closely watched Consumer Price Index was the first decrease since a 0.2 percent drop last November, a decline which also reflected a decline in energy costs...
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U.S. producer prices dropped unexpectedly last month as energy price gains eased and the cost of food and vehicles fell, according to a government report on Friday that showed inflation pressures fading.