The US inflation falls to 2.3% annual and plays minimal in more than four years

In monthly terms, the general CPI rose a 0.2%below the 0.3% that analysts expected, which suggests that inflationary pressures were contained despite the uncertain context generated by commercial tensions and tariff policy.

For its part, core inflation – which excludes food and energy – remained in 2.8% year -on -yearwithout changes compared to the previous month. The monthly measurement of this variable also registered an advance of 0.2%relieving the fears of a possible more marked rebound. Although these data do not yet offer a solid base for the Federal Reserve to begin to cut interest rates, they confirm that the process of Disinflation progressesalthough gradually, despite tariff measures.

Inflation in the United States accumulated in April its third consecutive month in Baja

Inflation in the United States accumulated in April its third consecutive month of deceleration, overcoming market expectations and providing some relief in the midst of the tensions generated by the government’s tariff policy. While many of these tariffs were suspended for 90 days, fears persisted on their impact on prices.

In monthly terms, the consumer price index (CPI) advanced a 0.2%below the 0.3% planned, and reverts the fall of the 0.1% registered in March. Along the same lines, the underlying inflation – which excludes food and energy – also increased a 0.2%improving expectations.

According to the official agency that publishes the data, the housing index It was one of the largest drivers of the monthly increase, with a rise in 0.3%what represented more than half of the total increase of the CPI.

As for food, the panorama was mixed. He General food index fell 0.1%with differences according to the type of consumption: food consumed outside the home rose 0.4%while those prepared at home were cheaper 0.4%. In the interannual accumulated, inflation in food was from 2.8%driven by a rise in 3.9% in those consumed outside the home, and an increase in 2.0% In home food.

Within the food field, five of the six main indexes fell in April. The strong 12.7% drop in the price of eggswhich dragged down into the index of meat, birds, fish and eggs, with a setback from the 1.6% In the month.

As for energy, the index showed a monthly rise of 0.7%reversing the setback of the 2.4% observed in March. Despite that, the components showed disparate behaviors: the price of the gasoline fell 0.1%he Fueloil dropped 1.3%but the electricity increased 0.8% and the Natural Gas became 3.7%.

At the year -on -year, the Average price of energy fell 3.7%with outstanding casualties of 11.8% in gasoline and of 9.6% in Fueloil. Instead, the natural gas rose 15.7% and the Electricity 3.6%which shows a strong dispersion within the energy field.