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October 1991, Vol. 114, No.
10
Consumer price rise slows in first half of 1991
Todd Lamar Wilson
Economist, Office of Prices and Living
Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics
An annual rate of increase of 2.7 percent was the smallest 6-month increase in nearly 5 years. Lower prices for petroleum-based products were the chief contributory factor. This article summarizes changes in the Consumer Price Index during the first six months of 1991.
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