EconomPics of the Week (7/17/09)

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Economic Data

Capacity and Inflation
TOTAL Capacity in Economy Shrinking
Capacity Utilization at Record Low
Importing Deflation?
CPI Rises as Gas Prices Jump in June
PPI Jumps in June, Down 4.6% YoY

Jobs
Initial Claims: When a 14% Increase = an 8% Drop
Total Private Hours Worked at 1997 Levels
The Ultimate Head and Shoulders Pattern

Other
Philly Fed Index Disappoints
June Retail Sales in Perspective
Gov't Spending Spike and 15% Less Revenue = Lots of Red
More State Woes...

Asset Classes

Treasury Bull Market Continues
Emerging Markets and Dumb Money
China Still Treasures Treasuries

Global

Japanese Tertiary Index "Unexpectedly" Declines
Eurozone Industrial Production Improves
German Investor Confidence "Unexpectedly" Fell

Random

What Should a Central Bank Do When...
HP Grosses $104 Million on Wednesday... Harry Potter that is