US CPI falls to lowest level since May 2021

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The US consumer price index (CPI) reached its lowest level since May 2021, according to figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today (April 12).

Year-on-year headline CPI inflation reached 5% in March, down from 6% in February, marking the ninth consecutive month in which it fell. But core CPI inflation, excluding food and energy prices, rose to 5.6% year on year, up from 5.2% in the previous month.

The bureau said energy prices had helped drive the headline figure down, falling 6

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