Report: Regional inflation has increased over a period of two months – Mynewsla.com

Inflation in the Riverside metropolitan area has increased nearly 2% in the previous two months, increasing higher than increasing costs in most sectors of the regional economy, according to data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The two -month report of the Agency, published on Wednesday, covering the Northwestern Riverside District, as well as the cities of Ontario and San Bernardino, said the consumer prices of the internal empire increased by 1.8%.

BLS officials said the cost of shelter or property rents were among the main drivers of price increase in December and January, climbing approximately 2%.