The consumer price index probably was unchanged last month, the first time since July that prices didnt increase, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey before the Labor Departments Nov. 16 report. The Commerce Department on Nov. 15 is expected to report non-auto retail sales rose 0.2% after a 1.1% gain in September.
Total retail sales fell last month as auto purchases slumped and Americans conserved gasoline, cutting into service station receipts, economists said.
-Bloomberg