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Sandy likely boosted metro area prices in November
Photo credit: Getty Images, 2010
Superstorm Sandy likely helped to boost prices in the metropolitan area last month. Gasoline prices in particular were higher than a year earlier.
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday said its consumer price index for the 31-county region that includes Long Island and New York City rose 2 percent in November from a year ago.
Prices were flat in the region from October to November.
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