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Inflation cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending

Inflation cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though prices are still elevated and a challenge for many voters that will head to the polls for midterm elections in just over a month. Consumer prices rose 3.4% in Augu...

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