Wholesale prices increase by 1.7%

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The rising costs of raw materials are leading U.S. companies to explore the possibility of passing their increasing production expenses onto consumers. New government statistics show that the costs of wholesale goods have experienced their largest monthly increase since January 1990.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Commodity & service prices, Prices, Analysis, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Prices and rates, Forecasts and trends, Inflation (Finance), United States economic conditions, Market trend/market analysis, Commodities, Raw materials, Company pricing policy, Inflation (Economics), Manufacturing costs

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U.S. productivity climbed 6.8% in second quarter

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The U.S. posted a rise of 6.8% in productivity for the 2003 second quarter. Productivity expanded at a faster than anticipated pace for the period.

Economic indicators, Industrial productivity, Productivity

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Growth in U.S. GDP exceeds expectation

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The U.S. posted a rise of 2.4% in the gross domestic product yearly rate for the 2003 second quarter. The rate was higher than expected.

Gross domestic product

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