(Washington) Inflation slowed as expected in May in the United States, to 2.6% over a year, after 2.7% in April, according to the PCE index, preferred by the American central bank (Fed), and published Friday by the Commerce Department.
Over a month, prices remained the same, with the inflation rate being zero, compared to 0.3% the previous month. This measure of inflation is moving in the same direction as the CPI index, published earlier in the month and on which pensions are indexed. This index showed a slowdown to 3.3% year-on-year and fell to zero month-on-month.