Inflation eased last month to a multiyear low, a possible cause for optimism ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates.
That’s the lowest inflation rate since March 2021, when prices rose at 2.6% on an annual basis.
Rent prices were the largest contributor to overall inflation, followed by an increase in the prices for used vehicles, the government said; meanwhile, airline fares and household goods were among the categories that dropped in price.
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