Independent grocers report same-store sales for the first week of November was up 0.16 percent. The consumer count, on the contrary, was down -4.05 percent compared to the same period in November 2018.
CPI for all items increases 0.4% in October as energy, medical care indexes rise
In October, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.4 percent seasonally adjusted; rising 1.8 percent over the year, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in October (SA); up 2.3 percent over the year (NSA). Read more
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