older, yes, but rametti said it's to grow over the long-term. i'm david favor for "nightly business report" in new york. >>> consumer prices dropped in january. a plunge in gas prices last month lowered consumer prices by about 0.7%. the most in six years. and slightly more than economists had been expecting. also surprising economists was the number of americans filing for unemployment benefits which jumped by 31,000 last week the most since late 2013. in the meantime orders for durable goods which are items meant to last at least three years throws for the first time in three months. >>> and following two days of testimony on capitol hill by the federal reserve chair janet yellin federal reserve officials, st. louis president james bullard and cleveland president loretta metzer out discussing not only monetary policy but the intense push by lawmakers to rein in the central bank. steve liesman reports. >> reporter: officials rally to the side of ped chair janet yellin a day after accused of political bias by tea party in the house of representa