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WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up modestly in April, led by rising energy and food costs, the Labor1 Department reported Thursday.
As a main gauge2 of inflation, the CPI increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally4 adjusted basis last month, compared with an increase of 0.2 percent in the previous month. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 2 percent before seasonal3 adjustment.
Energy prices increased 0.3 percent following a dip of 0.1 percent in March, while food costs gained 0.4 percent, the same as the previous month.
Excluding the volatile5 food and energy categories, the so- called "core" inflation index rose 0.2 percent in April, the same as in March.
Economists6 monitor core prices to get a sense of broader inflation trend, a key barometer7 for monetary8 policy decision of the central bank.
The Labor Department said Wednesday that the Producer Price Index (PPI), a gauge of inflation at the factory gate, rose by the most in one and a half years, signaling the inflation may head for an uptick.
The Federal Reserve has been monitoring the inflation development closely as it has repeatedly stressed that inflation persistently9 below 2 percent could pose risks to economic performance.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

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labor
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n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦 | |
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v.精确计量;估计;n.标准度量;计量器 | |
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adj.反复无常的,挥发性的,稍纵即逝的,脾气火爆的;n.挥发性物质 | |
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n.经济学家,经济专家( economist的名词复数 ) | |
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barometer
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n.气压表,睛雨表,反应指标 | |
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monetary
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adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的 | |
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ad.坚持地;固执地 | |
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