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fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

Alcohol-free beer, hummus and pet grooming added to inflation basket as UK spending habits shift

Alcohol-free beer joins the UK's inflation basket, reflecting growing consumer demand for healthier alternatives and changing lifestyle priorities.
fromFlowingData
2 days ago

Subbed data source, lower inflation estimate

Data on legal services usually comes from the consumer index. But the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which has struggled with budget cuts and staff attrition, hasn't been able to collect enough data in recent years to publish the legal services index consistently. It has continued to provide the data to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, but the monthly readings have been volatile.
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