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US consumer prices drop 0.4% with core down record amount

by AP Economics Writer
| May 12, 2020 6:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices fell 0.8% in April, the biggest drop since the 2008 financial crisis, with decreases led by a huge drop in gasoline prices and from businesses most affected by the coronavirus shutdowns.

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