WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices recorded their bigge decline in nearly 1-1/2 years in May as energy costs dropped, according to a government report on Thursday that pointed to tame inflation pressures and lo interest rates. The Labor Department said its seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index fe 0.2 percent last month, the… read more
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) – 2/19/2010
The CPI rose 0.2 percent last month; this was less than expected. The Labor Department claims that this is due to a rise in energy cost, equating to 0.2 percent in December. According to a poll done by Reuters analysts expected a 0.3 percent increase. If this is compared to Jan. of last year, prices rose… read more