Gas, Shelter Prices Spike Inflation in August
Sep 17, 2023•6 min•Ep. 172
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Episode description
Prices spiked more than expected in August. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday released its Consumer Price Index, a key marker of inflation, which showed it rose 0.6% last month alone, the biggest spike this year. That spike was largely driven by an increase in the price of shelter and gasoline.
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