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Consumer price index released as inflationary pressures increase

Scott Tong Aug 10, 2018
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Consumer price index released as inflationary pressures increase

Scott Tong Aug 10, 2018
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New inflation numbers were released Friday morning, and it’s a curious thing: the economy is going strong and consumers are spending, which tends to push prices up. And yet, we haven’t seen all that show up in the inflation numbers yet.

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