11.   The jobs data released Friday made the increase seem more imminent, possibly as soon as Monday.

12.   The July retail sales data released on Thursday will also be watched closely.

13.   Those numbers are fairly consistent with other sales data released this week.

14.   Treasury securities rallied further on optimism that September unemployment data released today would provide further evidence of benign inflation.

15.   But flight data released Thursday ruled out terrorism and mechanical failure, and American Airlines suggested human error was a factor.

16.   Census data released this month shows that alternative household arrangements are increasing across the United States more rapidly than households headed by married couples.

17.   Government and industry data released Monday were consistent with widely held perceptions about the economy and did little to sway opinions about the outlook for interest rates.

18.   However, data released Thursday night from three major studies of streptokinase, a drug similar to TPA, were disappointing.

19.   In currency dealings, the dollar rose on slightly weaker-than-expected U.S. employment data released last week.

20.   In currency dealings, the dollar rose on U.S. employment data released last week that showed job growth remained strong in America despite a slight rise in unemployment.