CPI Report Shows Inflation Has Been Cut in Half From Last Year’s Peak
2023年6月15日小于 1 分钟
Inflation
fell in May to around half last year’s peak but remained elevated
, showing Federal Reserve officials made progress in cooling price pressures but could have more work to do. The consumer-price index rose 4% last month from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, well below the recent peak of 9.1% last June and down from April’s 4.9% increase.
tips
index:指数的意思
CPI:消费者价格指数
inflate:膨胀(flat- = blow,吹)
inflation:通货膨胀
elevated:高位的,高的
well:远远地