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(Recode) BY THE NUMBERS There were no government economic reports due out today, but Wall Street get a flood of key inflation numbers tomorrow and Wednesday ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision. The producer price index is out tomorrow and the consumer price index is out Wednesday. STOCKS TO WATCH An SEC filing revealed that part of executive compensation at https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=d774cd19500e6dc333b84ac0e4f06a251f0ba8d6280f86b95f938e9a51865bcf873afeed934c7c7d Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) will now be tied to the stock's performance. Chipotle has seen sales suffer after illness outbreaks at some restaurants late last year. https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=d774cd19500e6dc353a6977b476731a33e6c29bc034ea5d854bba4073b20afc8a52cf69a62569b1b United Continental (UAL) Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz returns from medical leave today. 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