Stories Related to Consumer Prices Fall For Third Month In December

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices fell by a slightly smaller-than-expected margin in December, according to government data on Friday that showed a sagging economy was exerting downward pressure on prices and raising the specter of deflation.

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