Inflation holds steady
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U.S. inflation saw a slight increase in May, with consumer prices rising 2.4% year-over-year, driven by higher food costs. Core prices, excluding food and energy, remained stubbornly high at 2.8% for the third consecutive month,
Inflation rose less than expected in May, a month when the effects of higher tariffs were starting to become more widespread.
U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in May, influenced by cheaper gasoline but restrained by mounting import tariffs. While the Federal Reserve is likely to maintain current interest rates, underlying price pressures remain.
Overall, though, the trend for inflation has been a steady decline toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% annual target. The Fed, however, is not expected to change interest rates when it meets next week.
Both core and headline CPI came in below expectations, but economists say tariff risks and solid job growth leave the Fed in wait-and-see mode until fall.
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