Falling Wireless-Phone Prices Drag Down U.S. Inflation, Again
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Better deals for U.S. mobile-phone users are keeping a lid on a key gauge of inflation -- again.
The core consumer price index, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, rose 0.2 percent in November from the prior month, or 0.209 percent when taken to three decimal places, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday.