CPI Matches Expectations, Up 0.2% In June, Up 2.3% YoY
From MarketWatch:
Consumer prices rose 0.2% in June — the fourth straight increase — as
the cost of gasoline, rent and medical care continued to go up, according to a government index that tracks the cost of living.
Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a 0.2% increase in the consumer price index.
A
rebound in oil prices in the spring pushed up the cost of gasoline. The
higher cost of fueling up accounted for much of the increase in
inflation in June, but key expenses such as housing and medical care
have gotten more expensive, too....MORE
