Thinker101
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regional takeaways
- Food prices rose 0.2% last month as the cost for fruits and vegetables alone increased by 1.7%.
- The energy index rose 0.8% between April and May, mainly due to higher prices for gasoline, which increased 0.8%. Prices for electricity increased 1% for the same period.
- However, as energy prices fell overall in the past year, prices paid for electricity rose 9% and prices for natural gas service rose 1.7%.
- Residents also saw higher prices last month for used vehicles (3.1% increase,) medical care (0.7% rise), and shelter (0.4% increase.)
As US inflation continues to cool, consumer costs largely on the rise in West