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US inflation rate eases to 3.5% as gasoline prices fall

First publishedJul 14, 04:02 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 02:46 UTC · 15m ago
22 outletsSeattle Times, Investing.com · Economy88 outletsCBS News, ABC News, Investing.com · Economy, The Guardian US, CNBC Top News, Star Tribune, The Hill44 outletsNew York Post, Axios, CNBC Top News, BBC US & Canada11 outletNYT Home22 outletsNPR News, NYT Business22 outletsCBS News, CNBC Top News22 outletsPBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera11 outletInvesting.com · Economy11 outletPBS NewsHour
Seattle Times6Falling gas prices likely cut inflation last month but renewal of Iran war could undo progressOpen ↗Investing.com · Economy6US consumer inflation likely increased at a slow pace in June as gasoline prices retreatedOpen ↗CBS News8Inflation eased more than expected in June, CPI report showsOpen ↗ABC News8Inflation fell more than expected in June as gas prices easedOpen ↗Investing.com · Economy6U.S. headline consumer inflation posts biggest one-month decrease since April 2020Open ↗The Guardian US8Inflation cools to 3.5% in June in relief brought by brief US-Iran dealOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices easedOpen ↗Investing.com · Economy6US consumer inflation slows more than expected in JuneOpen ↗Star Tribune6Falling gas prices cut inflation last month yet renewal of Iran war could limit progressOpen ↗The Hill7Inflation fell in June after short-lived Iran deal brought energy prices downOpen ↗New York Post5Inflation cools to 3.5% — biggest drop since 2020 — on falling energy pricesOpen ↗Axios7Inflation has biggest drop since 2020Open ↗CNBC Top News7Inflation had its biggest monthly decline in six years. What Wall Street is saying nowOpen ↗BBC US & Canada9US inflation rate eases to 3.5% as gasoline prices fallOpen ↗NYT Home9White House Cheers Inflation Data While Iran War Sparks New Price SurgeOpen ↗NPR News9Inflation slowed sharply -- but it may not lastOpen ↗NYT Business9Inflation Slowed During Pause in War With IranOpen ↗CBS News8New data shows inflation cooled more than expected in JuneOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Here’s the inflation breakdown for June 2026 — in one chartOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall and underlying prices easeOpen ↗Al Jazeera7US consumer prices drop in June as energy costs tumbleOpen ↗Investing.com · Economy6US Treasury yields drop as June inflation slows more than expectedOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Inflation eased in June, but Americans still feel pressure from high pricesOpen ↗
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The US inflation rate dropped to 3.5%. This happened because the price of gasoline went down. Lower gas prices help make things cheaper for American consumers.

Reported by 23 outlets — NYT Business, NPR News, NYT Home, BBC US & Canada, PBS NewsHour, and 11 more. See all sources ↓

The Consumer Price Index fell to a 3.5 percent annual increase in June, and prices marked their biggest drop from a month earlier since 2020.

Read the full report at NYT Business ↗

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The US inflation rate dropped to 3.5%. This happened because the price of gasoline went down. Lower gas prices help make things cheaper for American consumers.
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23 outlets, average source rating 7.3/10.
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15m ago.
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    Falling gas prices likely cut inflation last month but renewal of Iran war could undo progress

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    NYT Business
    NPR News
    NYT Home
    BBC US & Canada
    PBS NewsHour
    CBS News
    The Guardian US
    ABC News
    Al Jazeera
    CNBC Top News
    Axios
    The Hill
    Investing.com · Economy
    Star Tribune
    Seattle Times
    New York Post
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