Release for: Second Quarter 2009 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce

Data not seasonally adjusted unless noted as (adj)

Total Revenue ($mln) Type of Business 2Q-09 1Q-09 4Q-08 3Q-08 2Q-08

Information (adj) 274271 275329 277868 281967 28355

WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following is the text of the weekly retail sales report released by Johnson Redbook Tuesday, for the month-to-date through the week ended September 5:

The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index was down 2.4% in the first week of September. Month-to-date, September was down 2.4% compared to September of last year (relative to a revised target of a 2.9% drop).

By Steven K. Beckner

Market News International - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans vowed Wednesday that the Fed will "respond aggressively" to signs of inflation pressures, but said it is now "too soon" to begin tightening monetary policy.

Although there has been a great expansion of bank reserves and, in

By Courtney Tower

OTTAWA (MNI) - Canada is pulling out of severe downturn, one largely created by successive goods trade deficits for the first time in half a century, but the Bank of Canada will not declare victory Thursday morning.

WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following is the commentary from the ICSC-Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store Sales Snapshot released Tuesday:

September got off to a positive start as colder than normal temperatures and a later than normal back-to-school start in some parts in the country gave retailers a positive sales week. According to the

SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 (MNI) - The U.S. dollar ended in Asia near session highs, as yen crosses regained ground after regional stock markets erased early gains and as the euro and the Australian dollar came under pressure.

In overnight trade, the euro posted a new 2009 euro high of $1.4535, after breaking decisively above $1.4445-50, the prior 2009 peaks seen two times in August.

SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 (MNI) - The U.S. dollar made modest gains in the Asian morning Wednesday as risk aversion rose while the euro and the Australian dollar pulled back from their respective overnight highs.

In overnight trade, the euro posted a new 2009 euro high of $1.4535, after breaking decisively above $1.4445-50, the prior 2009 peaks seen two times in August.

By Brai Odion-Esene

WASHINGTON (MNI) - As the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ministers arrive in Vienna ahead of Wednesday's ordinary meeting, energy analysts highlight continued concerns by the cartel over large crude stocks held by industrialized nations but disagree on the