A surge in the cost of fuel pushed up us Consumer Prices by 0. 6 , but if you strip out the volatile cost of food and fuel, the underlying rate was half that, coming in at 0. 3 . It could give Americas Central Bank some breathing room, encouraging the Federal Reserve to keep Interest Rates on hold next wednesday. Lets speak live to our north America Business correspondent, erin delmore. What do these figures tell us about the state of the us economy . Weill. The state of the us economy . Well, we are seeing the state of the us economy . Well, we are seeing the the state of the us economy . Well, we are seeing the second the state of the us economy . Vii we are seeing the second straight monthly rise in the Consumer Price index here, and that matters because the fed is meeting next week. This is in fact the last day dump they are going to get before they get together and everybody is holding their breath to see whether the fed will continue its campaign of Interest Rate rises or whether
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Feb. 25, 2021
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1of8Medics and family members attend the October 2019 funeral of Salim Anfes, killed in a drone strike outside a field hospital near the front lines in Tripoli.Photo for The Washington Post by Lorenzo TugnoliShow MoreShow Less
2of8A vehicle destroyed in the strike sits near the field hospital. Militiamen would often drive their trucks near such hospitals, making the facilities vulnerable to strikes from the air.Photo for The Washington Post by Lorenzo TugnoliShow MoreShow Less