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US inflation rises to 4.2% in May amid Iran conflict and higher oil prices
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May’s U.S. consumer price index recorded a year‑on‑year inflation rate of 4.2 %, the highest since February, primarily due to an energy shock tied to the Iran conflict that raised crude prices above $90 per barrel. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, rose to 2.9 %. Monthly CPI increased by 0.5 %.
Prices of prescription drugs, dairy products, cars, as well as both health and auto insurance continue to decline thanks to the Trump administration's policymaking.
When that [gas] price hits that $4 mark and then crosses it and then sustains for a while, you start to see that trade-in come in and you start to see that our core customer needs us most.
It's not just bad vibes about the economy now, there are real financial pressures, especially on middle-class and lower-income households.
I don't think we're anywhere near out of the woods yet.
sources
- 1.The Guardian
- 2.CNN
- 3.Los Angeles Times
- 4.The Straits Times
- 5.PBS News
- 6.Hindustan Times
- 7.CNA News
- 8.South China Morning Post
- 9.Financial Times
- 10.USA Today
perspectives
- 1.US under Donald Trump
- 2.2024 US Presidential Election
- 3.US Economy
- 4.Inflation
- 5.US-EU relations
- 6.Central Bank
- 7.Banking industry
- 8.Environmental, social, and governance
countries
organizations
- 1.Federal Reserve System
- 2.Ofgem
- 3.US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- 4.Octopus Energy
- 5.University of Michigan
- 6.American Automobile Association
- 7.British Gas
- 8.Fifth Third Bancorp
- 9.JPMorgan Chase
- 10.Verasight
- 11.White House
- 12.Busy Baby
persons
- 1.Donald Trump
- 2.Kevin Warsh
- 3.Arielle Ingrassia
- 4.Ben Leff
- 5.Beth Benike
- 6.Bill Adams
- 7.Bruce Kasman
- 8.Chris O'Shea
- 9.Frank Sorrentino
- 10.Heather Long
- 11.Isaac Stell
- 12.Jerome Powell