The Labor Department released the consumer price index (CPI) for July which showed that inflation cooled, even as the pace of price growth remained elevated.
Annual inflation slowed for the second month in a row, cooling to 3.4% in July as prices at the pump and the grocery store delivered less of a bite, according to new data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor…
The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent compared with June, the Department of Labor said Wednesday. Compared with a year ago, the consumer price index is up 3.4 percent.
Energy is cheaper than at its peak in late April, but gas is still nearly $1 a gallon more expensive than before the Iran war US consumer prices cooled slightly in July as the annualized inflation rate dipped down to 3.4%, though prices still remain higher than levels seen before the war with Iran.
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Annual inflation slowed for the second month in a row, cooling to 3.4% in July as prices at the pump delivered less of a bite, according to new data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest Consumer Price Index showed that prices rose 0.1% on a
Inflation ticked down slightly in July, amid the resumption of strikes between the U.S. and Iran. The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.1 percent last month, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The annual inflation rate declined to 3.
(The Center Square) – Consumer prices rose 0.1% in July after falling in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday, with the annual inflation rate easing to 3.4%.
U.S. consumer prices increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month. The Consumer Price Index edged up 0.1% last month after dropping 0.
Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than in May or June. The news makes it less likely the Fed will feel the need to raise interest rates in September. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy. Consumer prices rose 3.4% in July from a year ago, down slightly from 3.
U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy. Consumer prices rose 3.4%…
July inflation numbers showed a cooling to a 3.4% annual rate, according to the latest report. Matt Phillips, a markets correspondent for Axios, joins with more.
The average rate of price increases on U.S. goods and services over the last year inched down to 3.4% in July, according to a new Labor Department report, as petroleum industry price shocks, driven in large part by the ongoing Middle East conflict, propped up the headline rate.
Wednesday's inflation data showed that the rate of price increases slowed slightly in July, but the damage remained for working-class Americans due to the Iran War.
(The Center Square) – Inflation cooled slightly in July, federal data showed Wednesday, but a run of national polls found voters still rate the economy poor and say rising prices are their top concern.
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