MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY CPI falls to 0.1 percent in May and 4.0 percent year-on-year The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose just 0.1 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, and was up 4.0 percent year-on-year, the smallest increase since March 2021. The index for all items less food and energy (the ‘core’ index) rose 0.4 percent in May, and was up 5.3 percent year-on-year, the smallest increase since November 2021. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm Producer Price Index falls 0.3 percent in May, up…
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