Economic Reports 08/10/07

Summary: Import & Export Prices demonstrating stagflation in its full double digit glory.

Import Prices ex-oil Jul +0.2% vs prior +0.2%
Full Report

Inside the number: 6th straight increase in import prices. All Imports +1.5% vs prior revised up +0.9%.

Sequentially: Petroleum +7%. Vegetables +9.7%; Food +1.6%; Non manufactured articles +5.7%; Industrial supplies & materials +3.6%.

YOY Food Imports +9.8% largest increase since 1995; YOY ag imports +27.9%

Export Prices ex-ag. Jul FLAT vs prior +0.1%; All exports +0.2% vs prior +0.3%. Yoy Ag exports YOY +22.3%; food +16.5%.

Interesting codicil: Riddle me this Batman? Export oil & gas -10.4%; Import oil & gas +7%.

I guess we're just giving all the oil & gas we rip off from the Iraqi's and the native American's away? Alrighty then.

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