2008-08-14 US Economic Releases


[Skip to the end]


Consumer Price Index MoM (Jul)

Survey 0.4%
Actual 0.8%
Prior 1.1%
Revised n/a

Out of control, but if the recent commodity sell off holds headline will moderate some for awhile. Lots of pass-throughs and cost push forces in place.

[top][end]

CPI Ex Food & Energy MoM (Jul)

Survey 0.2%
Actual 0.3%
Prior 0.3%
Revised n/a

[top][end]

Consumer Price Index YoY (Jul)

Survey 5.1%
Actual 5.6%
Prior 5.0%
Revised n/a

The Fed has to be concerned that the 2% FF rate is way too accommodative, especially with Q2 GDP no forecast at over 3% and Q3 looking like 2%.

[top][end]

CPI Ex Food & Energy YoY (Jul)

Survey 2.4%
Actual 2.5%
Prior 2.4%
Revised n/a

Could be headed much higher as cost push pass-throughs starting to register.

[top][end]

CPI Core Index SA (Jul)

Survey n/a
Actual 216.230
Prior 215.526
Revised n/a

[top][end]

Consumer Price Index NSA (Jul)

Survey 219.075
Actual 219.964
Prior 218.815
Revised n/a

[top][end]

CPI TABLE 1 (Jul)

[top][end]

CPI TABLE 2 (Jul)

[top][end]

CPI TABLE 3 (Jul)

[top][end]


Initial Jobless Claims (Aug 9)

Survey 435K
Actual 450K
Prior 455K
Revised 460K

Up, but confused by new extended benefits.

[top][end]

Continuing Jobless Claims (Aug 2)

Survey 3310K
Actual 3417K
Prior 3311K
Revised 3303K

Not looking good either, but how bad can it actually be with GDP north of 3%?

[top][end]

Jobless Claims TABLE 1 (Aug 9)

[top][end]

Jobless Claims TABLE 2 (Aug 9)


[top]