Category: increase
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US producer prices increase more than expected in April
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices rose more than expected in April amid strong gains in the costs of services and goods, suggesting inflation remained high early in the second quarter. The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday that the producer price index for final demand rose 0.5%…
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WFH Parents Accused of Fuelling Increase in Friday School Absences
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Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, has expressed concern about a noticeable rise in the number of children missing school on Fridays, attributing the trend to parents working from home. Keegan highlighted a significant increase in the number of students absent from school by 50,000 students at the end of the…