Inflation rose to 4.2% in May from a year ago, up 0.5% from April.
The BLS announced separately that real average weekly earnings decreased 0.2% during May.
Inflation up, wages down - quite the economy Trump has created in just over a year
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Inflation’s rise has surpassed wage growth, which was tracking at 3.4% as of the most recent jobs report.
