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US prices stay high, showing inflation pressures persist
The Associated Press ^ | May 10, 2023 | By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER

Posted on 05/10/2023 6:03:04 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, suggesting that rising costs could persist for months to come.

Prices rose 0.4% from March to April, the government said Wednesday, up from 0.1% from February to March. Compared with a year earlier, prices climbed 4.9%, down slightly from March’s year-over-year increase.

Compared with a year ago, core prices rose 5.5%, just below a yearly increase of 5.6% in March.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; democrats; inflation; marxism
CPI April 2021 4.2%, April 2022 8.3%, April 2023 4.9%. Total April inflation under Biden 17.4%.
1 posted on 05/10/2023 6:03:04 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How ‘bout those Bidenomics?!? Happy days are here again! /s


2 posted on 05/10/2023 6:09:00 AM PDT by Kharis13
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Tonight on network news, White House officials report on how the inflation reduction act reduced inflation.


3 posted on 05/10/2023 6:15:00 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

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4 posted on 05/10/2023 6:19:04 AM PDT by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
US prices stay high increase, showing inflation pressures persist

Fixed it.

5 posted on 05/10/2023 7:45:06 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." )
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