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February PPI +0.3%, 6.4% over last year

Posted on March 18, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 18, 2008) – This morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Producer Price Indexes – February 2008 report. The February number was better than last month, but the 12 month number is still huge. The Producer Price Index for … Continue reading →

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Fed's FOMC Press Release

Posted on March 18, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 18, 2008) – The Federal Open Market Committee released the FOMC Press Release today, cutting the Fed funds and discount rates by 0.75%, a little less than the full point many expected in the wake of last weekend’s Hail … Continue reading →

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