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Economy in Brief
U.S. Index of Leading Indicators Fell Again in July
The Conference Board's Composite Leading Economic Indicators Index fell 0.4% m/m...
U.S. Philly Fed General Activity Index Back to Positive Reading in August
The current general activity diffusion index rose nearly 19 points in August to 6.2...
U.S. Unemployment Claims Slightly Lower
Initial claims for unemployment insurance went down 2,000 in the week ended August 13 to 250,000...
Inflation Rages in EMU and Hovers Globally
Inflation in the European Monetary Union in July finalizes at 8.8% year-over-year...
U.S. Retail Sales Hold Steady in July; Nonauto Sales Rise
Total retail sales remained unchanged during July (10.3% y/y)...
Viewpoints
Commentaries are the opinions of the author and do not reflect the views of Haver Analytics.
by Tom Moeller February 6, 2007
Unleaded gasoline prices at the pump rose slightly last week to an average $2.19 per gallon after two weeks unchanged at $2.17.
Colder temperatures have given lift to crude oil prices which recently have hovered just under $60.00 per barrel versus an average $55.76 for WTI crude during January.
The latest Short-Term Energy Outlook from the U.S. Energy Information Administration is available here.
Expected Inflation Near and Far from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis can be found here.
| Weekly Energy Prices | 02/05/07 | 01/29/07 | Y/Y | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Retail Gasoline Price, Regular | $2.19 | $2.17 | -6.4% | $2.57 | $2.27 | $1.85 |
