Inflation cuts income gains to bare bones
Government figures show after tax income rose by 31 dollars per person in Q3 but inflation erased most gains leaving only seven dollars available. Officials warn prices may rise further through Christmas and into next year without tax measures. A proposed 10 percent surcharge could cut inflation to about 2.5 percent next year though some analysts doubt passage this session.
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Long Beach Los Angeles Prices Hit Fresh High in September
Prices in the L B L A metropolitan area rose 0.7 percent in September to a new index of 119.1 driven by seasonal apparel costs gasoline price movements after price-war settlements and higher home goods expenditure. Transportation climbed 2.3 percent, housing costs rose 0.3 percent as rents edged up and furnishings surged.
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