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Here's the Breakdown for US May CPI, in One Chart

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In One Chart wrote a column · Jun 12, 2024 20:45
In May 2024, the US annual inflation rate unexpectedly dipped to a three-month low of 3.3%, defying predictions that it would remain steady at April's rate of 3.4%.
Inflation eased for food (2.1% vs 2.2%), shelter (5.4% vs 5.5%), transportation (10.5% vs 11.2%) and apparel (0.8% vs 1.3%) and prices continued to decline for new vehicles (-0.8% vs -0.4%) and used cars and trucks (-9.3% vs -6.9%). On the other hand, energy costs rose more (3.7% vs 2.6%).
Compared to the previous month, the CPI was unchanged, the least since July 2022, compared to forecasts of a 0.1% increase and after a 0.3% rise in April. This stagnation was a result of lower gasoline prices balancing out increased shelter costs.
The core inflation rate, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also experienced a slowdown to an annual rate of 3.4%, the lowest since April 2021 and under the predicted 3.5%. The monthly core CPI increase eased as well, dropping to 0.2% from the previous rate of 0.3% and outperforming the forecasted 0.3%.
Here's the Breakdown for US May CPI, in One Chart
Source: BLS
By Moomoo North America Team Calvin
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