by MrBill » Sat 23 Feb 2008, 06:01:25
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('heroineworshipper', 'N')ot covered by the media so here it is.
Import price index had another 1.7% jump in January after the 1.5%, 3.1%, & -0.2% moves since November, bringing us to 13.7% for the year. That was when oil was a dirt cheap $90. Double digits R the new single digits.
Import inflation in JAN was reported in Reuters as well as Bloomberg, but they must of made a mistake because they reported it as 12.7%, but it can be accessed at
www.bls.gov$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')mports
All Commodities:
+1.7% in Jan 2008
Petroleum & Petroleum Products:
+5.5% in Jan 2008
All Imports Excluding Petroleum:
+0.6% in Jan 2008
Exports
All Commodities:
+1.2% in Jan 2008
Agricultural Commodities:
+5.0% in Jan 2008
Nonagricultural Commodities:
+0.8% in Jan 2008