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Consumer group: Missouri electric and natural gas prices outpacing inflation
A recent report commissioned by the Consumers Council of Missouri, a consumer advocacy group, shows utility costs in the state have increased higher than the rate of inflation and average wages. “Both the natural gas and electric rates in our region have …