• Consumer prices’ index in July increased by 0.4% while year-on-year inflation dropped to 2.3% from June’s 2.5%. Price level in July was influenced by seasonal changes in prices of holidays, clothes and shoes. • Number of unemployed in July increased slightly and unemployment rate moved up to 6.4% from 6.3% in June. Higher unemployment is a seasonal matter and it relates to inflow of new graduates of schools and training centres in the summer. • According to expectations Fed left interest rates unchanged as prime rate for federal funds remains at 5.25%. US central bank has fears of decelerating economy growth but is also worried about inflationary pressures. • Slovakia’s industrial production in June increased by 12.0% after May’s growth of 17.4%. • Germany’s industrial production in June fell surprisingly by 0.4% compared with previous month while it increased by 5.4% y/y.