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  1. The consumer price index was unchanged last month. The core CPI, minus the volatile food and energy sectors, increased by 0.1%. 8:19 AM Aug 14th from txt
  2. Retail sales fell by 0.1% last month. Economists had expected an increase of 0.7%. 8:02 AM Aug 13th from txt
  3. Initial claims for unemployment rose unexpectedly to 558k, despite analysts' predictions of a drop in claims. 7:59 AM Aug 13th from txt
  4. Join me LIVE on my Observations show on #BlogTalkRadio at http://tobtr.com/s/604261 or call (718) 664-9614. 5PM Pacific, 8PM Eastern. 4:51 PM Aug 9th from web
  5. I've posted a write up of my test ride of the Buell 1125R sportbike. http://dalefranks.com/cycles/?p=657 7:27 PM Aug 8th from web
  6. The Commerce Department reports that personal income declined by 1.3 in June, while personal spending rose 0.4%. We're still overspending. 6:09 AM Aug 4th from web
  7. The US dollar is hovering at year lows with sterling at $1.697, the euro trading at $1.441, the yen at Y95.602, and swiss frank at CHF1.061. 9:11 PM Aug 3rd from web
  8. I'm in a quandary. Do I take my insurance settlement and trade in my FJR for a BMW R1200RT? Or do I keep the FJR, and buy a Buell 1125r? 9:03 PM Aug 3rd from web
  9. The dollar hit a 2009 low, selling at 94.80 Yen, and with the Euro going for $1.4257 on month-end currency flows and weak GDP internals. 1:20 PM Jul 31st from txt
  10. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, widely seen as an indicator of the national PMI, was 43.4 in June. 8:29 AM Jul 31st from txt
  11. The preliminary GDP results from last quarter showed a -1.0% decline in GDP on an annualized basis. Expactations were for a -1.5% drop. 8:26 AM Jul 31st from txt
  12. After disappointing 2- and 5-year auctions this week, today's 10-year auction went somwhat better with $28 Billion of notes going at 3.369%. 11:07 AM Jul 30th from txt
  13. Initial claims for unemployment rose 25k to 584k for the latest week. The rise was generally in line with expectations. 7:52 AM Jul 30th from txt
  14. June durable goods orders declined by a greater than expected -2.5%, led by drops in transportation orders. Without that, orders rose 1.1%. 7:30 AM Jul 29th from txt
  15. New home sales came in well above expectations at 384k in June. 10:05 AM Jul 27th from txt
  16. Existing home sales for June came in very slightly above expectations at 4.89 million. 7:43 AM Jul 23rd from txt
  17. Initial jobless claims rose by 30k last week to 554k, as distortions from the shifts in auto plant shutdowns subsided. 7:40 AM Jul 23rd from txt
  18. Dampened prospects for global economic recovery leave the dollar slightly higher in the FOREX. Euro: $1.4187, GBP: $1.6415, Yen: Y93.58. 8:23 AM Jul 22nd from txt
  19. The Conference board reports that its index of Leading Economic Indicators increased by 0.7% last month, the third consecutive increase. 8:08 AM Jul 20th from txt
  20. Join me LIVE on my Observations show on #BlogTalkRadio at http://tobtr.com/s/577796 or call (718) 664-9614 at 5PM Pacific, 8PM Eastern. 4:55 PM Jul 19th from web