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Your support makes all the difference.Consumer prices in the US increased by only 0.1 per cent in January, taking the annual inflation rate down to 3.0 per cent from 3.3 per cent in December. The core inflation rate, excluding food and energy, declined to 2.5 per cent. Although the figures were much better than expected, just one component - air fares - accounted for the surprisingly low increase in core prices. The figures nevertheless confirmed that inflationary pressure remained muted. Separate figures showed a widening in the trade gap in December. The deficit on trade in goods and services was $10.3bn, up from $7.9bn in November.
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