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PublishedMay 10, 2023
U.S. prices stay high, showing inflation pressures persist
Inflation eased for a 10th straight month, but prices are still increasing faster than normal.
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PublishedApril 12, 2023
Cheaper gas and food provide some relief from U.S. inflation
Consumer prices were up just 5% in March, down sharply from Februaryās 6% year-over-year increase and the mildest such rise in nearly 2 years.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
U.S. consumer prices ease but stay high, putting Fed in tough spot
With the recent collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley banks, the agency may have to shift its focus from taming inflation to boosting confidence in financial institutions.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
U.S. inflation slows to 6.4%, but price pressures reemerge
High costs keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate further and to keep it there through year's end.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Small Midcoast farms reluctantly hike egg prices for the first time in years, but not for same reason as big farms
National egg distributors claim avian flu as the culprit for soaring egg prices, but local farmers attribute it to rising fuel and feed costs.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Wholesale inflation in U.S. slowed further in December to 6.2%
Wholesale prices in the United States rose 6.2% in December from a year earlier, a sixth straight monthly slowdown and a hopeful sign that inflation pressures will continue to cool.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
A slowdown in U.S. inflation eases some pressure on households
Gas and electricity prices have fallen, but grocery costs continue to be a sore spot.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
U.S. wholesale inflation eases to 8%, its 4th straight slowdown
The figures came in lower than economists expected and make it more likely that the Federal Reserve will increase its benchmark interest rate in smaller increments.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2022
Challenge at the checkout: Mainers struggle to keep up with rising grocery prices
Historic inflationary pressures are making it difficult to put food on the table, forcing shoppers to scout for deals and cut back.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2022
In a city of divided loyalties, Lewiston voters cite economy and abortion as top concerns
Both Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage have carried the city on their previous paths to the Blaine House.
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