It's great to have such an astute business man as Bush running the country.

Wholesale Prices Up, Trade Gap Near Record

By Tim Ahmann

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surging energy costs pushed up U.S. wholesale prices at a steeper-than-expected rate last month but a closely watched gauge of core inflation eased, the government said on Friday.

In a separate report, the government said the U.S. trade deficit held near record levels in May as U.S. exports struggled to show growth, underscoring the weak global economy...






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