Import prices up 0.1% in July after declines in June and May; export prices rise 0.4%. 08/15/2017. U.S. import prices edged up 0.1 percent in July, led by higher fuel prices which more than offset lower prices for nonfuel imports. Import prices rose 1.5 percent over the past 12 months.
1 The origin of the first American flag is unknown. Some historians believe it was designed by New Jersey Congressman Francis Hopkinson and sewn by Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross.  The name Old Glory was given to a large, 10-by-17-foot flag by its owner, William Driver, a sea captain from Massachusetts.
The Panama Canal, the land it is built on and the area surrounding it is leased to the U.S. and comes under direct United States control. Interesting Panamanian Flag Facts: The Panamanian flag was designed by Mr. Manuel Amador Jr. and made by his wife Ms. Maria Ossa de Amador. The Panamanian flag is based on the design of the American flag.