China reports jump in inflation but US lost its release?

Keith Bradsher NYT Tuesday, February 24, 2004

HONG KONG Further evidence emerged Monday that the Chinese economy might be overheating, as the producer price index rose 3.5 percent in January from a year earlier and state-controlled media said the central bank was considering an increase in interest rates.

http://www.iht.com/articles/130955.html

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DELAY OF RELEASE OF PRODUCER PRICE INDEX FOR JANUARY 2004

The release of the Producer Price Index (PPI) for January 2004 has been delayed from the originally scheduled date of February 19, 2004.

http://www.bls.gov/ppi/delaynotice.htm

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