CONSUMER PRICE INDEX RISES 0.5 PERCENT IN JANUARY

Date February 24, 2008

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5 percent in January, the U.S. Dept. of Labor reported today. January’s CPI level of 211.080 represents a 4.3 percent increase from January 2007, an increase largely fueled by a hike in food costs. The CPI for urban wage earners and clerical workers rose 0.5 percent in January to [...]