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Cost of gas, food, housing pushes up Consumer Price Index - UPI
The cost of housing, food and gasoline rose in February after staying flat in January -- the first rise in four months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday.
Overall, the Consumer Price Index showed a modest increase of 0.2 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis. Over the last 12 months, all the items increased 1.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The cost of housing, food and gasoline rose in February after staying flat in January -- the first rise in four months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday.
Overall, the Consumer Price Index showed a modest increase of 0.2 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis. Over the last 12 months, all the items increased 1.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.