Consumer Inflation Muted, Supports More Fed Easing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices were flat in July for a second straight month and the year-over-year increase was the smallest in more than 1-1/2 years, giving the Federal Reserve room for further monetary easing to tackle stubbornly high unemployment.

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