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Inflation rises; land values mostly increase

Sue Roesler
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022

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Inflation is on the rise. The Consumer Price Index increased to 8.5 percent for the year ending March 2022, and decreased slightly to 8.3 percent in April. Both numbers are higher than the 7.9 percent from February.

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