BLS: Consumer Prices Rose 2.4 Percent Over the Last Year; Food Prices Up 2.9 Percent
June 19, 2025
June 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 18, 2025, from Economics Daily:
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Consumer prices rose 2.4 percent over the last year; food prices up 2.9 percent
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.4 percent for the 12 months ending May 2025, after rising 2.3 percent over the year ended in April.
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Consumer prices rose 2.4 percent over the last year; food prices up 2.9 percent
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.4 percent for the 12 months ending May 2025, after rising 2.3 percent over the year ended in April.
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Chart: 12-month . . .