THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX in the Northeast region of the U.S. increased 4.4% year over year in August. / AP FILE PHOTO/WILFREDO LEE
PROVIDENCE – Consumer prices in the Northeast rose 4.4% year over year in August, slower than the national rate of 5.3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday. Price increases both in the region and nationally were driven by increases in energy and transportation costs. In the Northeast, price increases were offset by a…