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Apparel Prices Rose in August Amid Tariff Pressures

The category saw its highest increase since February as the impact of the Trump administration’s trade policies took shape.
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Apparel prices have gone up as more brands pass the costs of higher tariffs onto their customers. (Shutterstock)

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday reported that apparel prices rose 0.5 percent in August, the highest level since it rose 0.6 in February. Overall inflation jumped 2.9 percent in August, against the 2.7 percent uptick in July.

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