Inflation Remains well Contained.

Consumer Price Index (October 2014)

– CPI month/month +0.0%. Previous was +0.1%
– CPI year/year +1.7%. Previous was  +1.7%
– CPI core (less food & energy) month/month +0.2%. Previous was +0.1%
– CPI core (less food & energy) year/year  +1.8%. Previous was +1.7%.

 

Jobless Claims (week ended 11/15/2014)

– New Claims (seasonally adjusted)  291,000. Previous was +293,000
– New Claims  unadjusted were 285,263 a decrease of 24,075 from the previous week
– 4-week Moving Average (seasonally adjusted) 287,500. Previous was 285,000.

 

PMI Manufacturing Index Flash (November 2014)

– Index level 54.7. Previous was 56.2.

 

Philadelphia Federal Survey (November 2014)

– General Business Conditions Index 40.8. Previous was 20.7.

 

Existing Home Sales (October 2014)

Existing Home Sales seasonally adjusted, annualized 5,260,000. Previous was 5,180,000.

 

Leading Indicators (October 2014)

– Leading Indicators +0.9%. Previous was +0.8%.