Cost of living rising unevenly across items, CPI shows
The Consumer Price Index reveals overall living costs up 108 percent in 20 years with food up 149 percent and rents 60 percent. Gas and electricity rose 13 percent while fuel oil jumped 149 percent. Clothing and medical care trails, but new gadgets and cars inflate budgets more today. The CPI skews by including modern home goods and insurance costs, and the piece warns fixed incomes may struggle as purchasing power declines from 1939 levels.
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Berlin deal talks wage over split city status
West German officials disputed a separate Berlin deal while the United States floated a possible temporary arrangement to clarify Berlin’s status ahead of a broader summit. U S delegation urged secret sessions to discuss a one package plan on Germany, reunification, and European security.
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