[John W]

And...

U.S. consumer prices jump 0.4% in August: ‘Core’ rate highest since late 2008
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2778717/posts

[John W]

Obama’s trifecta for the day after unemployment and prices/wages-—

Manufacturing activity across the New York region unexpectedly weakened in September, according to the New York Federal Reserve Bank’s Empire State manufacturing index. The index fell to a reading of -8.8, from August’s level of -7.72. The market had been anticipating a reading of -4 for September.