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The change in April's Consumer Price Index reflects major increases in
the price of oil and gas products, after last year's steep declines.
Excluding the volatile increase in the prices of gas, apparel and
tobacco--which accounted for 67 percent of the increase prices remained stable.
Over the past year, prices have risen a modest 2.3 percent, with high
productivity growth and low unemployment. Our economy continues to experience
solid and balanced growth.
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