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Consumer Prices Spike

by Adam Davidson, NPR
July 16, 2008

Soaring energy and food prices have sent inflation up at the fastest rate in nearly two decades. The U.S. Labor Department says the consumer price index increased 1.1 percent in June. Meanwhile, energy prices rose by 6.6 percent.

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  • All Things Considered, July 16, 2008
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