U.S. import prices fall 0.5% while export prices slide 0.6%
Rochelle Muncey 2019-09-13T18:12:13-05:00Date: September 13, 2019 August’s import prices declined 0.5%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics after rising 0.1% the previous month. This decrease was mostly attributable to the falling prices in fuel imports while nonfuel goods remained unchanged. Nonetheless, export prices fell 0.6% in August relative to a 0.2% increase the previous month..