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Chart of the Week: US headline inflation matters to consumers ft.trib.al/UqUc4Lu

ft.trib.alChart of the Week: US headline inflation matters to consumersThe headline annual inflation rate hit 4.2%, the highest since April 2023

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Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸

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13 June

Economists track "core" inflation, which excludes food and energy, at 2.9%. Headline inflation, which includes both, is 4.2%. The Financial Times published a chart this week to confirm that headline inflation matters to consumers. No word on whether economists have been informed.