Morning Journal-Interview with Alan Simpson

Economics
This Week’s Data

July producer prices were reported up 0.3% versus expectations of up 0.2%; ex food and energy, they were up0.4% versus estimates of up 0.2%.

July retail sales powered forward at +0.8% versus forecasts of +0.3%; ex autos, they were up 0.9% versus an anticipated rise of 0.3%
http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2012/08/retail-sales-increased-08-in-july.html