MW: U.S. consumer prices fall 1.7% vs. 1.4% drop expected
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. consumer prices fell 1.7% in November, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch were expecting the CPI to drop by 1.4%. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, was flat in November. Year over year, the overall CPI has risen 1.1%, while the core has risen 2%.
