A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.3% in May from a year earlier, unchanged from its level in April. More on this from Correspondent Bernie Bennett in Washington. VERBATIM: Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department provided the latest evidence that painfully high inflation is pressuring American households and […]
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Consumer Spending Is Down as Inflation Rises
A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.3% in May from a year earlier, unchanged from its level in April. More on this from Correspondent Bernie Bennett in Washington.
VERBATIM:
Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department provided the latest evidence that painfully high inflation is pressuring American households and inflicting particular harm on low-income families and people of color.
The government’s report also said that consumer spending rose at a sluggish 0.2% rate from April to May. Consumer spending is beginning to weaken in the face of high inflation. But it’s still helping fuel inflation itself, especially as demand grows for services ranging from airline tickets and hotel rooms to restaurant meals and new and used autos.