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April inflation rose slightly, but at a slower annual pace
Annualized inflation eased to a 2.3 percent pace, the lowest since early 2021. But the month-to-month pace of inflation ...
April Inflation Inched Close to 2% Target. That Was Likely the Low Point This Year.
Inflation slowed to the lowest point in four years last month, but progress in reining it in will likely end there as higher ...
April's Prices Rose, But Inflation Cooled Overall
After slight deflation in March, prices rose again in April. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Consumer ...
US inflation slows unexpectedly to 2.3% in April
The Consumer Price Index jumped 2.3% in April from the year before, below March’s 2.4% increase, the Bureau of Labor ...
Inflation Is Cooling Off. Does This Mean a Lower Social Security COLA in 2026?
Because it's based on third-quarter inflation, it's impossible to predict the 2026 COLA with any degree of accuracy. Because ...
Annual inflation rate in April hits lowest level since 2021, but still higher than Fed's goal
The April consumer price index, a key gauge of U.S. inflation, came in slightly lower than economists expected at 2.3% in ...
U.S. inflation eases in April, but local economist warns higher prices likely to return
Inflation eased in April with drops in gas and egg prices, but ODU's Bob McNab warns tariffs could drive prices back up this ...
Here's the inflation breakdown for April 2025 — in one chart
Inflation retreated again in April on the back of lower prices for consumer staples like groceries and gasoline, and other ...