Living Costs Rise Again Amid Higher Food and Vehicle Prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports June consumer prices up 0.2 percent, slower than May. Meat and produce surged 1.3 and 2.7 percent respectively, with used cars up 3.1 percent. declines in eggs cereals dairy and textiles offset some increases. Overall CPI 2.9 percent above a year earlier, first under 3 percent in over four years.
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Air Mass Hovers Over New York as Heat Wave Persists
The hot humid air mass blamed for deaths and pollution looms over the East Coast through the weekend. New York City reports clustering respiratory deaths, Con Edison reduces voltage and cuts power to over a million people. Rain cooled the city briefly, but high 90s temperatures return with no relief in sight. Baltimore and Pittsburgh issue pollution alerts as workers protest heat at Ford Mahwah plant.
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