COST OF LIVING/CPI growth hits 2.90% in November boosted by higher food prices
12/06/2023 09:46 PM
The consumer price index (CPI) grew 2.90 percent from a year earlier in November largely on the back of higher food prices, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Wednesday.
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