Inflation eased to 4-year low
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Annualized inflation eased to a 2.3 percent pace, the lowest since early 2021. But the month-to-month pace of inflation increased.
Inflation slowed to the lowest point in four years last month, but progress in reining it in will likely end there as higher tariffs start to push up the cost of consumer goods. The consumer price index climbed 2.
Argentina's monthly inflation rate slowed down to 2.8% in April, below analysts' average estimate of 3.1%, data from national statistics agency INDEC showed on Wednesday.
Argentina’s inflation slowed down more than expected in April despite a change in the currency policy traders were betting would fan volatility.
The U.S. Federal Reserve in May warned that America is facing an increased risk of stagflation. Inflation data for April somewhat assuages that fear.
The crypto market stood at $3.4 trillion as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April stood at 2.3% over the last 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 13. The Federal Reserve has set an inflation target of 2%. As per Kraken's price feed, Bitcoin was trading at $103,587 at press time.
Consumer prices rose again in April after a rare decline in the prior month, leaving inflation above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target as households and businesses grappled with the fallout from the Trump trade wars. The consumer-price index increased 0.2% last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday, matching Wall Street expectations.