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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 14, 2014

Economic Watch: Producer Prices Post Biggest Jump in 18 Months

Prices at the wholesale level surged in April, with the Producer Price Index showing a 0.6% increase from the month before and the largest gain since September 2012, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 11, 2014

Economic Watch: Wholesale Prices, Consumer Sentiment Both Rise

UPDATED -- Prices at the wholesale level increased 0.5% in March, the biggest hike since June, according to a new U.S. Labor Department report

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 19, 2014

Economic Watch: Housing Plummets, Producer Prices Edge Higher

Housing starts in the U.S. fell 16% last month while the number of permits issued for new construction declined for the third straight month, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 16, 2014

Economic Watch: Inflation Tame, Overall Conditions Improving

Despite the biggest jump in consumer prices in six months and the first hike in wholesale prices in three months, inflation remains tame, according two new reports.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 15, 2013

Industrial Production, Producer Prices Fall in April

Industrial production in the United States tumbled in April, the biggest drop in eight months. The Federal Reserve says the total output at the nation’s factories, mines and utilities fell 0.5% following a downwardly revised 0.3% gain in March.

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