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Consumer Price Index (CPI): Inflation Rises More than Expected in August

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Labor Department’s gauge of inflation at the consumer level, increased in August to 0.2%, higher than the 0.1% forecast. Excluding the volatile food and energy components, prices were 0.3% higher, compared to expectations for a 0.2% gain

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