economic briefs week of january 14 2005 prices gas pass 2 07 another high http money cnn com 03 21 news economy aaa_gas index htm gasoline continued to charge into uncharted territory hitting record monday despite crude falling from all time peaks the average price a gallon regular unleaded rose 072 according aaa largest us motorist organization formerly known as american automobile association wholesale gains modest 22 ppi producer government s key measure 0 4 percent in february compared 3 increase seen economists had forecast rise so called core which excludes often volatile food and energy gained 1 8 shook markets by raising new inflation concerns faster consumer 23 cpi labor department with