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  1. Wholesale price increases stoke inflation fears

    Wed, 16 Feb 2011

    spreading worries that higher inflation could seep into retail prices and crimp the intensifying recovery. The producer price index for finished goods, excluding food and energy, jumped 0.5% last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported

  2. Stocks struggle higher after earnings, economic reports

    Tue, 14 Jul 2009

    expected in June and the most since November 2007, due partly to higher energy prices. The 1.8% jump in the producer price index , which tracks the costs of goods before they reach store shelves, was much more than the 0.9% gain economists

  3. Stocks drop as Dow ends at lowest close in more than 6 years

    Fri, 20 Feb 2009

    conditions in the region's manufacturing sector weakened in February. Also, a reading on wholesale prices, the Producer Price Index , jumped more than expected in January, the first increase in six months. Technology and financial stocks weighed

  4. Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs Beat 1Q Expectations

    Tue, 10 Feb 2009

    8 percent. Meanwhile, the Labor Department reported a 0.3 percent rise in its Producer Price Index for February, in line with estimates, but the core PPI , which strips out food and energy prices, rose by a greater-than-expected 0

  5. Stocks higher on revived hope for auto industry

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Department said wholesale prices sank in November for the fourth straight month, raising deflation fears. The producer price Index fell a greater-than-expected 2.2% as prices for gasoline and other energy prices retreated. That followed

  6. Stocks recover on revived hope for auto industry

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Department said wholesale prices sank in November for the fourth straight month, raising deflation fears. The Producer Price Index , which tracks costs of goods before they reach consumers, fell a greater-than-expected 2.2% last month

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  1. Stocks turn mixed on revived hope for auto industry

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Department said wholesale prices sank in November for the fourth straight month, raising deflation fears. The Producer Price Index , which tracks costs of goods before they reach consumers, fell a greater-than-expected 2.2% last month

  2. Investors brace as economy falters

    Thu, 16 Oct 2008

    out Wednesday pointed to an easing in inflation. The producer price index , a closely watched gauge of wholesale inflation was the first back-to-back monthly decline in the PPI in nearly two years, the Labor Department said.

  3. Recession fear shakes stocks down across world as Dow plunges

    Wed, 15 Oct 2008

    troubles, are among the nation's strongest banks. In other economic data Wednesday, the Labor Department said the producer price index , which measures inflation pressures before they reach the consumer, fell 0.4% in September, driven by lower

  4. Bernanke: Plunging retail sales show recovery will take time

    Wed, 15 Oct 2008

    In other news Wednesday: • The producer price index , a closely watched gauge of inflation back-to-back monthly declines in the PPI in nearly two years, the Labor Department continued to rise. The so-called core PPI , which measures prices excluding food

  5. Wholesale prices plunge in August, but so do retail sales

    Sun, 14 Sep 2008

    June. The Labor Department said Friday that its producer price index , which measures prices before they reach the consumer national economic activity. The sharp retreat in the producer price index will be welcome news at the Federal Reserve

  6. Inflation's hot now, but it should cool off

    Tue, 19 Aug 2008

    declines to suddenly turn off the inflation pump." The producer price index , a measure of prices charged for goods by factories cars and jewelry. Outside of food and energy, producer prices rose 0.7% in July. So-called core prices

  7. U.S. Economic Crisis May Have Hit Bottom

    Tue, 19 Aug 2008

    largest increase in five years. If there is a silver lining here, it is the fact that the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index results were measured before oil started to take its precipitous decline, so last month could be the peak and

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  1. Jobless Claims Hit 4-Year Low

    Thu, 16 Feb 2012

    you look at that plain Vanilla producer prices are wholesale prices are and get to what's called core PPI Producer Price Index . That number was up four tenths about you know inflation on the producer on the wholesale level but here's

    Producer Price Index found at 2:55

    would go the opposite way so you look at that plain Vanilla producer prices are wholesale prices are up a tenth of a percent. Wall Street likes to back out food fuel and get to what's called core PPI Producer Price Index . That number was up four tenths of a percent. I like to look at where they were from a year ago because
  2. Prices and Spending Both Rise, Groupon Troubles Grow

    Tue, 14 Aug 2012

    most of America's if there little let's start the Producer Price Index a little drier topic but. It was up point 3% in That's their fear referring to consumer prices not producer prices so. It's reason to pause that would that

    Producer Price Index found at 0:48

    if there -- little -- let's start the Producer Price Index a little drier topic but. It was up point 3% in July how much of this had to do with the rising
  3. Stocks Still on the Rise After Hitting 11,000 Mark

    Mon, 11 Oct 2010

    half percent in some fed watchers are pushing to raise that target to. Almost 4% so. You'll see with PPI the Producer Price Index or CPI Consumer Price Index those build those are not to that the specifically. You'll see your reading

    Producer Price Index found at 5:14

    to raise that target to. Almost 4% so. You'll see with PPI the Producer Price Index or CPI Consumer Price Index those build those are not to -- that the -- specifically. You'll see your reading on inflation
  4. Retail Reports Slow Market

    Tue, 17 Nov 2009

    on inflation with the Labor Department's Producer Price Index but that reports back. Report showing that trying to control inflation so we did see PPI which is the Producer Price Index measuring prices at the wholesale level

    Producer Price Index found at 2:27

    also this morning with our report on inflation with the Labor Department's Producer Price Index but that reports back. Report showing that prices are picking up at the wholesale level of slightly still less than expected. Meaning that price pressures aren't going to be a big concern for the Federal Reserve here going forward now inflation is always first and item of agenda on it. For the Federal Reserve trying to control inflation so we did see PPI which is the Producer Price Index measuring prices at the wholesale level. Pick up just modestly about point 3% in October. Falling point 6% in September or so
  5. Occupy Wall Street Evicted from Zuccotti Park Following NYPD Overnight Raid

    Tue, 15 Nov 2011

    OK also out just in the past hour the Producer Price Index . Which was down point 3% in October example. But we have a number like the PPI it is known on Wall Street actually decline gonna happen and we get a number like the PPI today. That actually further illustrates

    Producer Price Index found at 2:40

    some economic -- OK also out just in the past hour the Producer Price Index . Which was down point 3% in October what's your read on that number yet it's actually really get signed because day in two ways number one is at prices are not raising the wholesale levels of what this simply tells us. In that inflation is not a problem and as we now -- some folks certainly happen anymore in recent months for gas for example. But we have a number like the PPI it is known on Wall Street actually decline a little. It -- jealous that inflation isn't a problem not something the Federal Reserve watches as well because if inflation were to rise rapidly rise above -- what the Fed watches that could potentially means it means that that would come -- raise interest rates now that's not gonna happen and we get a number like the PPI today. That actually further illustrates -- that that will likely keep interest rates. White where they are but clearly we're focusing on
  6. The Economic Recovery Losing Steam?

    Fri, 13 Aug 2010

    well looking ahead to next week what are investors going to be looking for there are also members actor Producer Price Index and core PPI that's another inflation indicator also Tennessee's second quarter retail earnings from target Wal-Mart

    Producer Price Index found at 4:53

    investors going to be looking for there are also -- members actor Producer Price Index and core PPI that's another inflation indicator also Tennessee's second quarter retail earnings from -- target Wal-Mart also -- the high -- retailer. And that's
  7. Markets Point Up on Positive Earnings Reports

    Wed, 17 Aug 2011

    and higher than expected numbers on producer prices. Here with more in today's Also what came out here stateside the Producer Price Index what we see for those numbers. Right really come down here. Comes along the producer praised indexes what companies are paying

    Producer Price Index found at 2:59

    different economies in the region. Also what came out here stateside the Producer Price Index what we see for those numbers. Right so inflation we know has been at this concern because they've had He had the gas prices surged gold -- up. But that we've had with the market sell off a lot of those commodities really come down -- here. Comes along the producer praised indexes -- what companies are paying essentially for the good that they use to make the products that we buy. And
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