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March
2003, Vol. 126, No.3
Consumer prices up slightly more in 2002, led by energy and hospital services
Todd Wilson
Economist, Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Email:
Wilson_T@bls.gov
Higher prices for energy and hospital services contributed to the higher rise in the Consumer Price Index; however, the 'core' index (which excludes energy and food) rose less than it did a year earlier.
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