A recent increase in oil prices has contributed to higher costs. The government reported that prices rose 0.4% from one month to the next. This change follows a smaller increase the previous month.
Annual inflation rates have been high, peaking at 5.9% earlier this year. The current rate is 5.4%, which is up from the previous month. Further information on inflation trends and their impact on consumers is available from the source.
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Alla Nowowiejski is accused of submitting medical records containing "false material" for clients the prosecution says she never provided legal services to....
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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, several residents said Thursday, which could bring them closer to targeting shipping through a critical waterway to the Red Sea. Separately, an Israeli strike killed at least four people in no...
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