Productivity up strongly while labor costs dip (AP)

Wholesale prices soar in June; sales are sluggish (AP)
AP - The economy showed the depth of its twin problems on Tuesday, slow growth and rising inflation, as the nation wrestled with a teetering financial system, a slumping dollar and rising...

Stocks advance as oil pulls off fresh high (AP)
AP - Stocks rose Monday, the final session of an arduous first half, as the price of oil pulled off its high and relieved some inflation worries.

Oil climbs to record above $141 in Asia (AP)
AP - Oil prices climbed to a record above $141 a barrel in Asian trading Friday as the dollar's protracted slump prompted investors to flock to oil as a hedge against inflation.

Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged at 2 percent (AP)
AP - The Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to leave a key interest rate unchanged and cited a heightened risk of inflation, which could lead to rate increases down the road. Private...

Fed sees slower growth, higher unemployment in `08 (AP)
AP - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sharply lowered its projection for economic growth this year, citing blows from the housing and credit debacles along with zooming energy prices. It also...