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June 1988

Domestic price rise during 1987 reflects swing of energy prices

Craig Howell, Andrew Clem, Robert A. Kuemmerling

Impact of volatile energy components again evident in Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index, with increase in CPI returning to the 4-percent range, compared with a 1.1-percent rise in 1986.

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