Inflation rate rose by 2.3% in April, CPI report shows. Here's what it means.
The CPI report was cooler than expected, although inflation is still higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% annual goal.
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The CPI report was cooler than expected, although inflation is still higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% annual goal.
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