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Consumer Price Index Dips 0.1% in October

The consumer price index declined 0.1% in October, the first decrease in four months, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

November 16, 2011
Business

Personal Spending Rises 0.2% in August

Consumer personal spending edged up 0.2% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.

September 30, 2011
Business

Personal Spending Rises 0.8% in July

Consumer personal spending climbed 0.8% in July, the Commerce Department said Monday.

August 29, 2011
Business

Personal Spending Declines for First Time in Nearly Two Years

Consumer personal spending decreased for the first time in nearly two years in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

August 2, 2011
Business

Consumer Price Index Rises 0.2% in May

The consumer price index rose 0.2% in May, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

June 15, 2011
Business

Consumer Price Index Rises 0.2%

The consumer price index rose 0.2% in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

November 17, 2010
Business

Consumer Price Index Increases 0.1%

The consumer price index rose by 0.1% in September, the Labor Department said Friday.

October 15, 2010
Business

Consumer Price Index Falls in April

The consumer price index decreased for the second consecutive month, declining 0.2% in May, the Labor Department said Thursday.

June 17, 2010
Business

Consumer Price Index Drops in April

The consumer price index fell for the first time in more than a year, declining 0.1% in April, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

May 19, 2010
Business

Personal Spending Rises 0.6% in February

Consumer personal spending and incomes each rose 0.6% in February, the Commerce Department said Friday.

March 30, 2007