Economic Report: Cost of imports registers biggest increase in 15 months as gas prices boost inflation

Economic Report: Cost of imports registers biggest increase in 15 months as gas prices boost inflation

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The numbers: The cost of imported goods rose 0.5% in August, marking the biggest increase in 15 months, largely because of higher oil prices. import prices rose for the second time in a row and just the third time this year. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had estimated a 0.3%…

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