WASHINGTON — July's consumer prices were 5.6% higher than a year ago, the largest rise in 17 years, the Labor Department reported today.

The consumer price index increased .08% from June to July, fueled by rising food, gasoline, and airfare prices. In June, the CPI increased 1.1%.

July's CPI, minus food and energy, was .3%.

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