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May 2023
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US inflation beats forecasts, prices rem...

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The price of goods and services in the US remains high but inflation was slightly weaker than forecast in April, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases are taking effect. (Picture: People at a food bank in the US. Credit: Getty Images.) 
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