Weekly Economic Update for January 17, 2011
January 16, 2011 by Pete Mitchell
Filed under All Posts, Weekly Updates
“Knowledge is more than equivalent to force.” – Samuel Johnson CONSUMER & PRODUCER PRICES RISE The U.S. inflation rate hit an 18-month peak in December: the federal government’s Consumer Price Index advanced 0.5%. Pump prices were a big factor in that gain: gasoline grew 8.5% more expensive last month. However, core CPI (minus food and [...]
