Consumer Prices Easing in US

Consumer prices are easing in the U.S., pushed down by a drop in gasoline prices that motorists pay at service stations.The U.S. government reported Wednesday that gas prices fell nearly 3 percent in October, as world oil prices decline and U.S. oil production advances. Overall, the country's Consumer Price Index fell a tenth of a percentage point last month, its first drop since April.Inflation is tame in the United States, with consumer prices up 1 percent over the last 12 months, the...

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