According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices rose 0.3% in June, putting year-over-year growth in prices at a little less than 2%.
When looking at the core inflation, which extracts out food and energy, consumer prices just barely surpassed the 0%.
Overall, both measures of consumer prices are still floating in "low" territory, with both in the lower quartile of prior inflation rates.
Consumer Prices by Sector
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Before going into the geographic view of inflation, here's a look at consumer prices by sector.
Before looking, can you guess in which sector CPI has been the strongest since 2013?
The highest inflation sector since August 2013 isn't Medical care, it's Services...
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