Thursday, May 17, 2007

Zimbabwe prices doubled during April, data show

(Reuters) - Zimbabwe's cost of living doubled in a single month in April as annual inflation surged to 3,713.9 percent, a further sign of economic turmoil in a country where four in five people are jobless.

The Central Statistical Office said on Thursday prices jumped by 100.7 percent last month after a 50.5 percent rise in March, when annual inflation had been 2,200.2 percent.


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