Martin Crutsinger

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FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, a covered vehicle sits in part of the new paint shop at Chrysler's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Commerce Department reports on wholesale prices for July on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Wholesale prices unchanged in July

Martin Crutsinger · August 14, 2013 1:52 pm

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, a covered vehicle sits in part of the new paint shop at Chrysler's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Commerce Department reports on wholesale prices for July on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

US wholesale prices unchanged in July

Martin Crutsinger · August 14, 2013 1:01 pm

FILE - In this July 31, 2013, file photo, school uniforms by Izod are displayed at J.C. Penney in New York. The Commerce Department said Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, that retail sales increased 0.2 percent in July from June. Sales had risen 0.6 percent in June from May on a surge in auto sales. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

US retail sales up 0.2 percent in July

Martin Crutsinger · August 13, 2013 3:00 pm

US business stockpiles unchanged in June

Martin Crutsinger · August 13, 2013 2:06 pm

US budget deficit down 37.6 percent through July

Martin Crutsinger · August 12, 2013 6:32 pm

President Barack Obama gestures during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. The president said he'll work with Congress to change the oversight of some of the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance programs and name a new panel of outside experts to review technologies. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama says he has range of candidates to lead Fed

Martin Crutsinger · August 9, 2013 9:18 pm

In this July 25, 2013, photo, Trucks move into the container terminal at the Port of Wilmington in Wilmington, N.C. The government reports how much wholesale businesses adjusted their stockpiles in June and how much they collected in sales on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

US wholesale stockpiles fell 0.2 percent in June

Martin Crutsinger · August 9, 2013 5:45 pm

In this Wednesday, June 12, 2013 file photo, Jani McAllister browses through a sales rack outside Festivity, a boutique in Virginia Highlands, in Atlanta. The Federal Reserve reports how much consumers borrowed in June on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Jaime Henry-White)

US consumer borrowing rose $13.8 billion in June

Martin Crutsinger · August 7, 2013 9:05 pm

In this Friday, June 28, 2013 photo, the container ship Baghira, foreground, and the oil tanker Seabulk Arctic, rear, are anchored off shore as they wait to enter Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The government reports on the U.S. trade deficit for June on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Smaller US trade gap could lift 2nd-quarter growth

Martin Crutsinger · August 6, 2013 6:13 pm

Fed member: Bond buys likely to slow later in year

Martin Crutsinger · August 6, 2013 6:03 pm

FILE - In this July 1, 2013 file photo, patrons sample a variety of beers at the Beer Hall at the Harpoon Brewery in the Seaport District of Boston. US service firms expanded in July at the fastest pace since February, fueled by a jump in new orders and stronger business activity. AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Growth at US service firms jumps on new orders

Martin Crutsinger · August 5, 2013 3:23 pm

Fed member wants more data before slowing stimulus

Martin Crutsinger · August 2, 2013 8:14 pm