Inflation drops marginally
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Labobedi
This means prices increased by a slower rate last month, when compared to the same period last year.
Speaking at the presentation of the release yesterday, Acting Principal Statistician, Phaladi Labobedi stated that the national inflation rate for May was lower than the 4.5 percent recorded during the same month in 2014.
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