1.  Blacks responded with fresh statistics showing huge racial disparities in wealth.

2.  Fresh statistics pointing to an expanding economy were released Thursday, including an extremely healthy rise in workplace productivity and a surprisingly big jump in home building.

3.  Instead, almost every fresh economic statistic has been a cause for celebration.

4.  Stocks finished higher Wednesday as bargain hunting overshadowed interest-rate jitters in advance of fresh statistics on the tight American job market.

5.  Traders said with few fresh economic statistics and a mob of investors on vacation, the market lacked direction.

6.  Blue chip stocks tumbled Monday at the opening bell on Wall Street amid fresh statistics that fueled fears of a boost in US interest rates.

7.  On the economic front, few fresh statistics were to be released this week apart from the publication Thursday of the latest index of production prices for October.

8.  On the economic front, few fresh statistics were to be released this week except for the publication Thursday of the latest index of production prices for October.