Overall consumer prices rose 1.8% over the past year, just below the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
Julia McCue
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Interior Department proposes to give water contract to its chief’s former employer
As a lobbyist, David Bernhardt was involved in negotiations on a contentious 2016 federal law that made the proposed deal possible.
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Maine scallop license lottery applications end Friday
New scalloping licenses are issued through two different lotteries.
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Bolton a no-show at impeachment panel; Pence aide appears
Jennifer Williams, a career foreign service officer detailed to the vice president’s office, listened in on a July phone call between President Trump and Ukraine’s president.
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Escape tunnel underneath Berlin Wall opens to public
In the 28 years that the Wall divided the city , more than 70 tunnels were built underneath the 97.2-mile barrier.
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Iran alleges U.N. inspector tested positive for explosives
Meanwhile, Iran injects uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear complex.
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Walmart appeals to state for massive tax breaks for Thomaston store
The company is making a push around the state to drastically reduce the taxes it pays.
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Pink or blue? Some gender reveal parties take dangerous turn
The homemade explosive that killed 56-year-old Pamela Kreimeyer in Knoxville, Iowa, on Oct. 26 was just the latest example.
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One big step: Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion
The company promises that it won’t sell ads using the intimate health data that Fitbit devices collect.
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U.S. added 128,000 jobs in October despite GM strike
The Labor Department also said Friday that the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.5% to 3.6%.