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October 1986

A half-year pause in inflation:its antecedents and structure

John F. Early, Walter Lane, Philip Sturm

The Consumer Price Index was almost unchanged during the first half, suggesting that 1986 will show the lowest inflation rate in 20 years; plunging energy prices offset strong increases for some services.

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