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...assistant at the University of Minnesota, Hilgart noted that many of the employees in retail and in the accomodations and food categories are people who are underemployed.Craig Nathan, operations manager for Rural Minnesota CEP at the Minnesota WorkForce...
...employment impact of 70,225 jobs. So, yes, an ear of sweet corn or freshly popped popcorn definitely fits in the food category but let's not forget that corn is not just for dinner anymore. Rosanne CaugheyFt. RipleyCrow Wing County Farm Bureau...
...you do need it to buy groceries. That done, you can start looking for bargains online, choosing from dozens of food categories. Let's say you're interested in sweetened cereals. WebHouse displays seven national brands. You have to be...
...prices, the sharpest rise since a 7.5 percent increase posted in October 1990. But outside the volatile energy and food categories, the ''core'' rate of inflation at the wholesale level rose a tiny 0.1 percent, right on target with many...
...Wednesday. In April, for the first time in almost a year, consumer prices held steady. Outside the volatile energy and food categories, the ''core'' rate of inflation rose for the second month in a row by 0.2 percent in May, matching many analysts...
...8 percent gain in gasoline prices, also the largest increase since March. But outside the volatile energy and food categories, the ''core'' rate of inflation at the wholesale level fell.
...starches. From the sugar in soft drinks to super-size processed-flour foods like white bread and bagels, this is a food category that is contributing to the bulging of American waistlines. And it may be that these kinds of foods contribute disproportionately...
...from food and clothing to housing and medical care, also rose. Core prices, which exclude the volatile energy and food categories and are the most closely watched by economists rose 0.4 percent, the most since January of 1995.
...offset a big 1 percent jump in energy prices and rising costs for other products. Outside the volatile energy and food categories, the ''core'' rate of inflation rose 0.2 percent last month, matching many analysts' predictions. That followed...
...many analysts' expectations. The last time the CPI was unchanged was in June 1999. Outside the volatile energy and food categories, the ''core'' rate of inflation rose 0.2 percent in April, also meeting analysts' forecasts. In March...