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Sharp drop in energy prices holds
inflation in check during 1986
Roger Burns
Economist, Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Andrew Clem
Economist, Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lower prices for petroleum products result in Consumer Price Index rise of 1.1 percent, the smallest advance since the 1960s; producer prices decreased 2.5 percent.
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