Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Cools in US and UK
Shoppers in the Union Square area of San Francisco, California.
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Measures of inflation eased in the US and UK last month, propping up bond prices after deep selloffs and bolstering bets on interest-rate cuts.
In the US, the core consumer price index — which strips out food and energy costs — stepped down for the first time in six months, restrained by cheaper hotel stays, a smaller advance in medical care services and relatively tame rent increases. UK inflation unexpectedly cooled for the first time in three months thanks to softer travel costs.