As CPIX (consumer price index less mortgage costs) continues to surprise on the downside and oil prices come down, pressure to cut rates will rise again.

Retail sales are expected to be down, but worry about Producer Price Index and Consumer Price Index releases Thursday and Friday could keep any bond market rally in check.

Currently the consumer price index is okay and we also want to boost consumption.

Without China's goods exports, the U.S. CPI (consumer price index) should have risen about two (more) percentage points.

Greenspan's comments have been so specific to the markets and costs, ... The price index was worse than the market would have liked.

Greenspan's comments have been so specific to the markets and costs. The price index was worse than the market would have liked.