The CPI is a key barometer of inflation, measuring prices of anything from fruits and vegetables to haircuts and concert tickets.
Hourly earnings increased 0.2%, on average, from May to June after accounting for inflation, according to BLS data.
'Encouraging' inflation signals moving forwardThe inflation slowdown has been broad-based, Zandi said.
watch nowGrocery price inflation is also down significantly from its peak around 14% last summer, which had been the highest rate since 1979.
Economists say it's a near certainty that housing prices will continue to fall through the second half of the year.
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Michael M, Mark Zandi, Zandi, we're, Mark Hamrick, Andrew Hunter, Ben Bernanke, Olivier Blanchard, Stephanie Roth, Roth
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Lincoln Market, Santiago, Getty, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Moody's, BLS, Capital Economics, Finance, U.S . Federal Reserve, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Morgan Private Bank
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