US August Inflation Mild, Job Claims Rise
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US consumer prices inched up just 0.1 percent last month as gasoline and car prices tumbled, the government said on Thursday in a report suggesting an inflation spike earlier this year was an aberration.
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The Federal Reserve's favored gauge of   U.S. inflation rose less than expected in July, while a measure   of Midwest business activity showed slower growth in August,   according to reports on Thursday that suggested the U.S.   central bank does not need to raise interest rates soon.
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Consumer prices rose slightly in August, easing fears that inflation, which surged earlier this year, would rapidly pick up steam.
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America's payrolls picked up in August, with the economy adding 144,000 jobs, slightly less than economists were forecasting and highlighting the slow and uneven recovery in the labor market that jobseekers have braved.
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U.S. stocks were slightly higher on   Friday after August employment data showed a slowdown in wage   inflation and jobs growth nearly as expected, suggesting the   Federal Reserve may be able to keep interest rates unchanged.
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WASHINGTON  -U.S. employers added a moderate   128,000 workers to their payrolls in August, in line with   expectations, according to a government report on Friday that   suggested the Federal Reserve may not need to raise interest   rates further.
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EYES ON THE FED The main news of the week will be the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, at which the central bankers are widely expected to keep interest rates steady (Wednesday). Last weekÂs news that the Consumer Price Index had risen 0.2 percent in August, down from 0.4 percent in July, looked to some economists like validation that inflation was slowing, a trend that would not tempt the Fed to raise rates. But the Producer Price Index for August also comes out this week, helping to inform any decision (Tuesday). Other reports this week will include the second-quarter current-account deficit (Monday), August housing starts (Tuesday) and leading economic indicators (Thursday).
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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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The U.S. job market brightened  modestly in August as employers added 144,000 workers to their  payrolls and hiring totals for the two prior months were  revised up, the Labor Department reported on Friday.
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Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy. The over-the-month-increase in the Consumer Price Index, the government&#39;s most closely watched
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The government&#39;s latest Consumer Price Index shows little, if any, sign of inflation. The August CPI is up one-tenth of one percent.
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U.S. stocks got a mild boost on Friday  as government data showed better-than-expected demand in August  for durable goods other than transportation equipment, but  climbing oil prices limited gains.
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Consumer prices barely budged in August, suggesting that inflation is not currently a problem for the economy and that Federal Reserve policy makers can stick
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U.S. industrial output barely edged up, gaining a less-than-expected 0.1 percent in August, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
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&quot;The economy is doing reasonably well,&quot; says Fed chief Alan Greenspan. &quot;Despite the rise in oil prices through mid-August, inflation and inflation expectations have eased in recent months.
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US retail sales rose by just 0.2% in August, the latest sign that the rate of  growth in the economy is slowing.
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The Labor Department will release the August Consumer Price Index this morning at 8:30 a.m. EDT. In July, the CPI fell slightly due to falling gasoline prices. Also due this morning are jobless claims, which economists expect to increase by 26,000 to 345,000.