A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday showed a modest increase in U.S. consumer prices in the month of May.
The report also showed a slowdown in the annual rate of consumer price growth, further fueling expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the near future.
The Labor Department said its consumer price index inched up by 0.1 percent in May after rising by 0.3 percent in April. The uptick in prices matched economist estimates.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.