The Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in September and is up 2.0% year over year. Industrial Production rose by 0.4% in September with Capacity Utilization at 78.3%. The NAHB Housing Market Index

Housing Starts declined 5.8% in March to an annual rate of 654,000 units. Industrial Production was flat in March with Capacity Utilization down slightly to 78.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Our International Trade Deficit narrowed to $46 billion in February. PPI came in flat in 0.0%, but rose by 0.3% excluding food & energy. Initial Jobless Claims rose to 380,000 staying above