US consumer inflation eases more than expected to lowest since May

Consumer inflation in the United States cooled slightly more than expected in January, government data showed Friday, as energy prices dipped. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.4 percent year-on-year, the Department of Labor said, down from December’s 2.7 percent and slightly below analysts’ median forecast. This was also the lowest level since May 2025. […] The post US consumer inflation eases more than expected to lowest since May appeared first on Digital Journal.