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Inflation, housing numbers bolster rate hike argument
CPI up 0.3 per cent in June after increasing 0.4 per cent in May
Published Fri, Jul 17, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Washington
US consumer prices rose for a fifth straight month in June as the cost of petrol and a range of other goods increased, further signs of firming inflation that strengthen the case for an interest rate hike this year.
Other data on Friday suggested …
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