Inflation eased to 4-year low
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U.S. consumer prices rebounded moderately in April as declining food costs partially offset rising rents, leading to the smallest annual increase in four years, but the inflation outlook remains unclear against the backdrop of tariffs.
The latest consumer-price index is expected to show prices rose 2.4% in the 12 months through April, the same rate as a month earlier. Check out below how inflation has tracked in recent years:
Rents and home prices aren’t going up like crazy anymore, but they are still one of the biggest sources of U.S. inflation.
On a month-to-month basis, inflation bounced back in April, driven by core services and to a lesser extent by utility natural gas and electricity. Click to read.
Americans saw some relief on inflation last month, though the trade war will likely push prices of everyday goods higher in the coming months. The consumer price index climbed 2.3% year over year in April,
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The crypto market stood at $3.4 trillion as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April stood at 2.3% over the last 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 13. The Federal Reserve has set an inflation target of 2%. As per Kraken's price feed, Bitcoin was trading at $103,587 at press time.
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Inflation slowed to the lowest point in four years last month, but progress in reining it in will likely end there as higher tariffs start to push up the cost of consumer goods. The consumer price index climbed 2.