*U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Narrows To $72.3 Billion In July

*Canadian Average Weekly Employee Earnings Drop 0.5% In June

*U.S. Second Quarter GDP Growth Downwardly Revised To 2.0%

*U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Inch Up To 215,000 In Week Ended 8/24

Germany's Inflation Eases More Than Expected