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Consumer prices little changed in July as fuel costs retreat
Subdued inflationary pressures likely to prompt Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Tue, Aug 16, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Washington
THE US cost of living was little changed in July, a sign that subdued inflationary pressures will give Federal Reserve policymakers reason to keep interest rates low.
It was the first time in five months the Consumer Price Index (CPI) failed to advance and followed a 0.2 per cent gain in June, Labor Department figures showed on Tuesday in Washington. Excluding food and energy, prices rose 0.1 per cent, less than projected.
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