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Economy in Brief
U.S. Existing Home Sales & Prices Rise Again
The NAR reported that sales of existing homes increased 1.1% during March (-1.2% y/y) to 5.600 million units (AR)...
PMIs Stabilize or Creep Higher After Drop-Off
In the EMU, both the services and manufacturing sectors took a substantial step down one month ago...
FIBER: Industrial Commodity Prices Strengthen Selectively
The FIBER Industrial Materials Price Index increased 0.4% during the last four weeks...
German PPI Accelerates
The German year-on-year PPI has generally been decelerating since early 2017...
U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Signal Continued Expansion
The Conference Board's Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators increased 0.3% during March...
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 |
