Electricity prices are rising faster than broader inflation, making it more difficult for President Donald Trump to keep his campaign promise of cutting electricity and energy prices in half.
Electricity prices rose by 6.2% for the year ending in August, with prices increasing by 0.2% on a month-to-month basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its latest Consumer Price Index report released Thursday.
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