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May 1987

Sharp drop in energy prices holdsinflation in check during 1986

Craig Howell, Roger Burns, Andrew Clem

Lower prices for petroleum products result in Consumer Price Index rise of 1.1 percent, the smallest advance since the 1960s; producer prices decreased 2.5 percent.

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