Consumer prices rose .9 percent in March, according to information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. [...]
Prices in the western region of the United States dropped slightly in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The consumer price index dropped .2 percent last month, influenced by lower prices for electricity and gasoline. During the last 12 months, the consumer price index rose 3.2 percent. Energy prices jumped 13.4 percent, [...] [...]
Area prices were down for the month, but up nearly 3.1 percent over a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The June decrease was influenced by lower gas prices, but the consumer price index for the Western region advanced over the same time last year, said regional commission Stanley W. Suchman. Energy [...] [...]