Producer Price Index MoM (Dec)
| Survey | 0.2% |
| Actual | -0.1% |
| Prior | 3.2% |
| Revised | n/a |
PPI Ex Food & Energy MoM (Dec)
| Survey | 0.2% |
| Actual | 0.2% |
| Prior | 0.4% |
| Revised | n/a |
Producer Price Index YoY (Dec)
| Survey | 7.1% |
| Actual | 6.3% |
| Prior | 7.2% |
| Revised | n/a |
PPI Ex Food & Energy YoY (Dec)
| Survey | 2.0% |
| Actual | 2.0% |
| Prior | 2.0% |
| Revised | n/a |
Inflation pressures remain alarming.
2007 highest inflation since the early 1980s, when inflation was on the way down.
Last hit this number on the way up was in the 1970s.
Advance Retail Sales (Dec)
| Survey | 0.0% |
| Actual | -0.4% |
| Prior | 1.2% |
| Revised | 1.0% |
Previous month still very high, two month average looks OK.
Retail Sales YoY % Change
Year over year numbers still modestly moving back up.
Retail Sales Less Autos (Dec)
| Survey | -0.1% |
| Actual | -0.4% |
| Prior | 1.8% |
| Revised | 1.7% |
Same as above.
Empire Manufacturing (Jan)
| Survey | 10.0 |
| Actual | 9.0 |
| Prior | 10.3 |
| Revised | 9.8 |
Empire Manufacturing TABLE
A close look at the table shows prices still very strong.
Business Inventories (Nov)
| Survey | 0.4% |
| Actual | |
| Prior | 0.1% |
| Revised |
Chart looks OK – no excessive build.
Data not in, until 5PM EST..
ABC Consumer Confidence (Jan 13)
| Survey | -21 |
| Actual | |
| Prior | -20 |
| Revised |
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