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Consumer Price Index, December 2006
Consumer prices accelerated for the fourth consecutive month in December. Consumers paid 1.6% more for the goods and services in the Consumer Price Index basket in December 2006 than they did a year earlier. This increase remains below the 2.0% average posted for 2006.
Retail trade, November 2006
After declining for two months, retail sales rose 0.2% in November, thanks to strong sales at gasoline stations. Excluding the automotive sector, which includes gasoline station sales, retail sales actually declined by 0.6% in November.
Leading indicators, December 2006
Employment Insurance, November 2006
Consumer Price Index: A preview of the upcoming basket update
Crude oil and natural gas production, November 2006