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US inflation hits 3-year high as consumer spending accelerates

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US consumer spending saw an acceleration in May, despite a significant rise in prices that marked the fastest pace in over three years. This inflationary pressure, with the PCE price index up 4.1% year-over-year, is expected to maintain pressure on the Federal Reserve regarding interest rate hikes. Factors such as higher tax refunds, a strengthening labor market, and rising stock prices are supporting consumer spending, though wage growth has not kept pace with inflation. AI

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US inflation hits 3-year high as consumer spending accelerates

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    US inflation rises to 3-year high, spending picks up

    US consumer spending accelerated in May even as prices rose at the fastest pace in more than three years, suggesting Americans are powering through the fallout from the Iran war. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 4.1 per cent last month from a year earlier, t…

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