Core Inflation is Up But Index for Next COLA is Down
The latest inflation report reflecting economic activity in November has been released. Core inflation is still rising and the index used for the COLA is down.
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The latest inflation report reflecting economic activity in November has been released. Core inflation is still rising and the index used for the COLA is down.
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