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June 15, 2007 Core CPI = 0.14978486314%

The futures are pointing sharply higher because the core CPI for May came in at 0.1% compared with Wall Street's forecast of 0.2%.

The seasonally-adjusted core CPI Index for April was 209.634. For May, it was 209.948.

So the inflation rate is 0.314 divided by 209.634 or 0.14978486314%.

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Posted by edelfenbein at June 15, 2007 9:09 AM

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