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Inflation in the Midwest - December 2024

Inflation for the Midwest came in at 3% (+0.4%); the U.S. came in at 2.9% (+0.2%). Prices for housing and services grew the most at 4.9% and 4.4% year-over-year increase; only 2 of 12 items showed a year-ov

January 15, 2025 Andrzej Wieciorkowski
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Inflation in Arizona December 2024 Update

Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Phoenix metro area rose 1.62% year-over-year in December, an increase from 1.56% in October.

January 15, 2025 Kamryn Brunner
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Oregon's Free Enterprise Report: 2025 Edition

The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of the Oregon economic landscape and the state’s most pressing issues.

January 13, 2025 Steven L. Byers, Ph.D.Mark McMullen
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Free Enterprise Report: 2025 Edition

The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of the Colorado economic landscape and the state’s most pressing issues.

January 13, 2025 Steven L. Byers, Ph.D.Zachary MilneDJ Summers

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