Wage gains stay ahead of inflation in August
110324
Gains in workers&#39; pay outpaced inflation for the second straight month in August, the government said Thursday in a report suggesting subdued price pressures are helping employees come out slightly ahead.
239004
Stock futures pointed to a higher   market open on Friday after news that U.S. consumer prices rose   in line with market expectations in August, calming fears about   higher inflation and interest rates.
765844
Stock futures added to gains on Friday after a report on July personal income and spending showed moderation in one of the Federal Reserve's favored consumer price inflation gauges.
163344
The dollar shaved some gains  on  Thursday, but remained higher on the day, after a report showed  a jump in U.S. jobless claims on the eve of Friday's  influential monthly U.S. jobs report.
116973
U.S. consumer prices rose a slight  0.1 percent in August while activity at mid-Atlantic factories  slumped this month, according to reports on Thursday seen  boosting chances of a pause later this year in the Federal  Reserve's drive to raise interest rates.
689408
THE Federal Reserve is expected to keep raising official interest rates this month after the US economy added 144,000 jobs in August.
696310
The government&#39;s most closely watched inflation measure, the Consumer Price Index, increased 0.2 percent in September, up from a 0.1 percent rise in August, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
742110
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.
177836
Inflation continued to creep up in December, but the rise in prices will likely do little to hold back an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month.
408585
Mortgage rates crept higher this week on news of good job growth in August, according to a survey conducted by mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
665259
A moderate rise in August payrolls sealed expectations on Friday that the Federal Reserve will continue its rate-hike campaign in September without a pause.
550762
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.
137708
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States increased by 0.1 percent in August following a drop of 0.1 percent in the previous month, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.
306814
WASHINGTON Sept. 16, 2004 - Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy.
239466
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
712549
The dollar retained most of the previous  session's gains against the euro on Monday after a positive  U.S. jobs report last week reinforced expectations for an  interest rate rise later this month.
140225
which jumped steeply the previous month - increased only modestly, official figures showed yesterday. Inflation