Consumer Price Index: Inflation Cools To 2.3% In April, Lower Than Expected

2025-05-13 20:10:00 ET

Summary

• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index was at 2.3% year-over-year, down from 2.4% in March and lower than the expected 2.4% growth.
• On a monthly basis, headline and core prices rose 0.2%, lower than the expected 0.3% growth for each series.
• In April, prices decelerated from 2.39% in March to 2.31%, the lowest level since February 2021.

By Jennifer Nash

Inflation cooled for a third straight month in April, hitting its lowest level in over four years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index was at 2.3% year-over-year, down from 2.4% in March and lower than the expected 2.4% growth....

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