
Consumer Price Index increases 2.4% in May vs. 2.5% forecast
Inflation in the United States (US), as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 2.4% on a yearly basis in May from 2.3% in April, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. This reading came in below the market expectation of 2.5%. Follow our live coverage of…