Import prices in the U.S. declined for the fifth consecutive month in November, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday.
The Labor Department said import prices slid by 0.6 percent in November after falling by a revised 0.4 percent in October.
Economists had expected import prices to decrease by 0.5 percent compared to the 0.2 percent dip originally reported for the previous month.
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