Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 2.6% in May in signal that prices could be easing
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Economists had expected the report to show a modest easing of inflation to 2.6% in May, following a 2.7% reading in April.
Economists had expected the report to show a modest easing of inflation to 2.6% in May, following a 2.7% reading in April.