Monday, Jul. 09, 1951
Higher Cost of Living
The cost-of-living index reached a record 185.4 on May 15, a 9.5% rise in a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week. Food costs climbed the most, moving up 12% since war began in Korea, but BLS thinks they dropped a bit in the last half of May.
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