Annual inflation in the United States slowed down for the third consecutive month in April, despite the implementation of some tariffs pushed by President Donald Trump.
According to the Labor Department on Tuesday, consumer prices increased by 2.3% compared to the same month the previous year, below the 2.4% recorded in March, marking the lowest level since February 2021, four years ago.
On a monthly basis, prices had a slight rise of 0.2% between March and April, after having decreased by 0.1% in the previous month, which represented the first drop in five years.
Regarding food, there was a 0.4% drop in supermarket prices, driven in part by a sharp 12.7% decrease in the cost of eggs. According to official data, it was the largest reduction in food prices consumed at home since September 2020.
