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Summer prices to be mixed bag

Gas prices dip, theater admissions steady and meat and eggs climb

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Statues stand outside Battle Ground Cinema on July 3, 2024. Costs for summer delights will be a mixed bag this year, as some things, such as movie theater ticket prices, have remained steady nationally this year. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Summer prices will likely be a mixed bag this season.

April’s consumer price index for Seattle showed inflation in the area to be 1.7 percentage points higher compared with April 2024. And the latest national inflation metric released this week rose 2.4 points in May from 12 months prior.

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