Import and Export Prices Fall with Commodity Prices
Import prices fell a greater-than-expected 0.5% during August (-2.0% y/y)...

U.S. Business Inventories & Sales Increase
Total business inventories rose 0.4% (4.8% y/y) in July...

European Trade and Current Account Surpluses Expand
The EMU trade and current account positions shifted to post larger surpluses in July...

U.S. CPI Edges Higher; Core Prices Accelerate Y/Y
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% during August (1.7% y/y)...

U.S. Government Budget Deficit Tops $1 Trillion
The U.S. Treasury Department reported that the federal government ran a $1.067 trillion budget deficit during the first 11 months of FY'19...

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