Over the last three months, prices of food in stores have risen 4.1 percent, compared to 0.7 percent for restaurants. Both the core and overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped 0.1 percent in May. It was the third consecutive month of decline for both indexes. The overall CPI has fallen 1.3 percent over the three … Continue reading Core and Overall Consumer Price Index Both Fall 0.1 Percent in May