US Consumer Prices Surge Higher Than Expected, Hit 13-Year High

Epoch Times , Bio and Archives--October 14, 2021

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Consumer prices rose by more than expected in September as food and energy costs surged, new government data show. According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the annual inflation rate climbed to a 13-year high of 5.4 percent in September, coming in higher than the median estimate of 5.3 percent.-- More...

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Epoch Times——Bio and Archives

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