Breaking News: U.S. inflation surged to a 4.2% annual rate in May, as higher energy prices put more pressure on the economy.
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Consumer prices rose at a faster rate for a third-straight month in May, to 4.2 percent annually, as the energy shock put more pressure on the U.S. economy.
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U.S. consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in May and were up 4.2 percent from a year earlier. "Core" prices, excluding food and energy, were up 0.2 percent month-over-month and 2.9 percent year-over-year.
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The mild 0.2% monthly increase in core inflation in May will be viewed positively by officials at the Fed. Their primary concern is that price pressures caused by the war could start to broaden out beyond categories like food and energy www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
The 24 crew members were stranded for more than two hours before being rescued by an Omani military helicopter. The U.S. military said that the ship had violated its blockade of Iran.
Watch party will be held outside MSG for Game 4, but team, venue bristle at continuing safety measures.
