The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.5 percent on an annualized basis in October. The significant increase was attributed to higher oil prices and a weaker pound. However, the Retail Price Index (RPI) – which includes all retail items with the exception of mortgage interest payments and housing cost – was a negative 0.8 percent for the same time, continued to signal that the economy was in recession.
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