Archive for February, 2014
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Energy prices buoy otherwise low price inflation in January
By Jacob Passy While this winter’s record-setting cold weather caused a big spike in the cost of electricity and natural gas, consumer prices barely increased in January. The Consumer Price […]
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January Home Starts Plummet Due To Weather
New home construction slowed for the second month in a row in January, failing to meet expectations because of extreme weather conditions. After a solid end to 2013, housing starts […]
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January Retail Sales Only Increases Confusion
The U.S. government’s monthly retail sales report for January was released on Feb. 13. The number was expected to be flat, instead it came in quite a bit lower, though that was likely due to the harsh winter weather that has swept the country over the past month.
