Influential June CPI Number Released this Last Week Shows Seattle Number Moderates to an Inflation Rate Closer to National Rate

Influential June CPI Number Released this Last Week Shows Seattle Number Moderates to an Inflation Rate Closer to National Rate

by Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

food-cost1The one CPI Report that most heavily influences the course of negotiations is the June CPI Report and it was just released this last week.

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Fed Research Paper Suggests Possible Rise in Inflation

Fed Research Paper Suggests Possible Rise in Inflation

By Jim Cline

inflationA just released paper from the Federal Reserve Bank points to a possible upward drift in the inflation rate.

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National Inflation Jumps, Seattle Inflation Jumps Even Higher

National Inflation Jumps, Seattle Inflation Jumps Even Higher

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

Inflation JumpLast week’s BLS Report revealed a significant jump in the inflation rate. The April All Cities index was 2.0%, up from 1.0% in February. The Seattle index jumped from 1.3%, to 2.6% during the same two-month period. The numbers show CPI edging up over the past year:

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