captioning sponsored by wpbt paul: inflation, what inflation? prices at the wholesale level fall twice as much as expected thanks to drops in produce prices and energy. and that has inflation worries disappearing from the recovery picture. susie: owing more than your home is worth its a growing problem leaving many borrowers with few alternatives: stay put, rent, or sell at a loss. we look at the options as home prices continue to tumble. paul: hewlett-packard says its business is stabilizing. but the maker of computers and printers still saw a 19% drop in earnings as sales fell from year ago levels. susie: target and home depot are also coping with sagging sales. but the retailers both boosted their outlook and that helped stocks return to rally mode. paul: i m paul kangas. susie: and i m susie gharib. this is nightly business report for tuesday, august 18. nightly business report is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your p