Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to 4.1% in May, a three-year high.
The Commerce Department reported that the PCE price index rose 4.1% year-over-year in May, the largest annual increase since April 2023. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, rose 3.4% annually. Rising gas prices from the Middle East conflict and semiconductor demand drove the increase.
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Coverage now splits three ways: political liability for Trump and Fed rate pressure dominate U.S. outlets, Breitbart isolates energy-driven inflation as technical, while Globe and Mail and SCMP highlight resilient consumer spending offsetting price pressures.
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“Inflation hits 4.1 percent in May, highest level in 3 years” · AP News, The Hill, Globe and Mail, South China Morning Post
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