US consumer price growth slowed last month as inflation shows signs of steady decline CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press Jun 13, 2023 Jun 13, 2023 Updated Dec 17, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm(p$wx}v%~} — r@?DF>6C AC:46D :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 4@@=65 =2DE >@?E9[ C:D:?8 ;FDE _]`T 7C@> pAC:= E@ |2J 2?5 6IE6?5:?8 E96 A2DE J62CVD DE625J 62D:?8 @7 :?7=2E:@?] pE E96 D2>6 E:>6[ D@>6 >62DFC6D @7 F?56C=J:?8 AC:46 AC6DDFC6D C6>2:?65 9:89]k^AmkAm|62DFC65 J62C @G6C J62C[ :?7=2E:@? D=@H65 E@ cT :? |2J — E96 =@H6DE `a\>@?E9 7:8FC6 :? @G6C EH@ J62CD 2?5 H6== 36=@H pAC:=VD c]hT 2??F2= C:D6] %96 AF==324< H2D 5C:G6? 3J EF>3=:?8 82D AC:46D[ 2 >F49 D>2==6C C:D6 :? 8C@46CJ AC:46D E92? :? AC6G:@FD >@?E9D 2?5 =6DD 6IA6?D:G6 7FC?:EFC6[ 2:C72C6D 2?5 2AA=:2?46D]k^Am kAm%F6D52JVD :?7=2E:@? 7:8FC6D 7C@> E96 8@G6C?>6?E 2CC:G65 @?6 52J 367@C6 E96 u656C2= #6D6CG6 :D 6IA64E65 E@ =62G6 :?E6C6DE C2E6D 2=@?6 27E6C :>A@D:?8 `_ DEC2:89E C2E6 9:<6D 52E:?8 324< E@ |2C49 a_aa] p7E6C 2 EH@\52J >66E:?8[ E96 u65 H:== =:<6=J 2??@F?46 E92E :EVD D<:AA:?8 2 C2E6 9:<6 3FE >2J 9:?E E92E :E H:== C6DF>6 C2:D:?8 C2E6D 2D D@@? 2D yF=J]k^Am People are also reading… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Along the Yellow Brick Road Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Data centers now on defensive after Virginia court ruling, budget fight Marion council members debate apolitical status with redistricting, 2A requests Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste kAm{2DE >@?E9VD 5C@A\@77 :? @G6C2== :?7=2E:@? :D?VE =:<6=J E@ 4@?G:?46 E96 u65VD A@=:4J>2<6CD E92E E96JVC6 4=@D6 E@ DE6>>:?8 E96 9:89 :?7=2E:@? E92E 92D 8C:AA65 E96 ?2E:@? 7@C EH@ J62CD] %96 46?EC2= 32?< E6?5D E@ 7@4FD >@DE 4=@D6=J @? Q4@C6Q AC:46D[ H9:49 6I4=F56 G@=2E:=6 7@@5 2?5 6?6C8J 4@DED 2?5 2C6 4@?D:56C65 36EE6C 23=6 E@ 42AEFC6 F?56C=J:?8 :?7=2E:@? EC6?5D] %96D6 AC:46D C6>2:? DEF33@C?=J 9:89]k^Am kAmr@C6 AC:46D C@D6 2 D:K23=6 _]cT 7C@> pAC:= E@ |2J[ E96 D:IE9 DEC2:89E >@?E9 @7 :?4C62D6D 2E E92E =6G6= @C 9:896C] r@>A2C65 H:E9 2 J62C 28@[ 4@C6 :?7=2E:@? D=:AA65 7C@> d]dT E@ d]bT 3FE :D DE:== 72C 23@G6 E96 u65VD E2C86E @7 aT]k^Am kAm*6E D@>6 A@D:E:G6 D:8?D[ 6G6? :? E96 >62DFC6D @7 4@C6 AC:46D[ DF886DE E92E F?56C=J:?8 :?7=2E:@? AC6DDFC6D >:89E 36 C6465:?8] %96 :?4C62D6D :? 4@C6 AC:46D H6C6 5C:G6? >2:?=J 3J C:D:?8 C6?ED 2?5 3J 2?@E96C DA:<6 :? FD65 42C AC:46D] #62=\E:>6 52E2 DF886DED E92E :?4C62D6D :? E9@D6 42E68@C:6D H:== D@@? 62D6 2?5 96=A 4@@= :?7=2E:@?]k^Am kAmQ~FED:56 @7 E9@D6 EH@ 4@>A@?6?ED[ E96 EC6?5 92D 364@>6 G6CJ 6?4@FC28:?8[Q $E6A96? yF?62F[ 2? 64@?@>:DE 2E q2?< @7 p>6C:42[ D2:5 :? 2 C6D62C49 ?@E6] Q(6 D9@F=5 4@?E:?F6 E@ D66 :>AC@G6>6?E :? 4@C6Q AC:46D]k^AmkAmt4@?@>:DED D2J :?7=2E:@? :D 36:?8 5C:G6? 3J 2 ?2CC@H6C D6E @7 8@@5D 2?5 D6CG:46D] tI4=F5:?8 9@FD:?8 4@DED — H9:49 :?4=F56 C6?ED 2?5 9@E6= AC:46D[ H9:49 ;F>A65 =2DE >@?E9 — AC:46D 24EF2==J 5:AA65 _]`T 7C@> pAC:= E@ |2J] %96JVC6 FA ;FDE a]`T 7C@> 2 J62C 28@]k^Am kAm#6?ED C@D6 _]dT 7C@> pAC:= E@ |2J[ 5@H? 7C@> E96 A62< 82:?D @7 _]fT E@ _]gT =2DE J62C] &D65 42C AC:46D D@2C65 c]cT ;FDE 7C@> pAC:= E@ |2J] %9@D6 EH@ 724E@CD 2=@?6 5C@G6 7@FC\7:7E9D @7 E96 >@?E9=J :?4C62D6 :? 4@C6 AC:46D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ x2? $96A96C5D@?[ 49:67 64@?@>:DE 2E !2?E96@? |24C@64@?@>:4D] p?5 E96 8@G6C?>6?E D2:5 9@FD:?8 4@DED >256 FA E9C66\7:7E9D @7 J62C\@G6C\J62C 4@C6 :?7=2E:@?]k^Am kAm*6E :E 4@F=5 E2<6 >@?E9D 7@C C:D:?8 4@DED :? E9@D6 2C62D E@ 62D6 324< E@ AC6\A2?56>:4 =6G6=D] u65 @77:4:2=D H:== H2?E E@ D66 E96 6IA64E65 AC:46 564=:?6D :? C6?ED 2?5 FD65 42CD 24EF2==J >2E6C:2=:K6 367@C6 E96J 6IE6?5 2?J A2FD6 :? C2E6 :?4C62D6D]k^Am kAmQ%96C6VD AC@8C6DD[ :EVD 6?4@FC28:?8[Q D2:5 tC:4 (:?@8C25[ 49:67 64@?@>:DE 2E 2DD6E >2?286C p==:2?46q6C?DE6:?] Qx E9:?< :EVD 6?@F89 7@C E96 u65 E@ A2FD6 E@>@CC@H … qFE x 5@?VE E9:?< :E :D 6?@F89 E92E H6 42? D@F?5 E96 2==\4=62C]Qk^AmkAm~FED:56 FD65 42CD[ AC:46D 7@C 8@@5D DF49 2D 7FC?:EFC6[ 2AA=:2?46D[ 2?5 4@>AFE6CD H6C6 F?492?865[ 2? 6?4@FC28:?8 D:8? E92E DFAA=J 492:? 324<FAD E92E D6?E AC:46D D@2C:?8 EH@ J62CD 28@ 92G6 =2C86=J C6D@=G65]k^Am kAmv2D AC:46D[ 25;FDE65 7@C D62D@?2= A2EE6C?D[ 76== d]eT 7C@> pAC:= E@ |2Jj E96JVC6 5@H? ?62C=J a_T 7C@> 2 J62C 28@] vC@46CJ AC:46D E:4<65 FA ;FDE _]`T[ 2 C6=:67 E@ 4@?DF>6CD[ E9@F89 E96JVC6 DE:== d]gT 9:896C E92? E96J H6C6 2 J62C 28@]k^Am kAm(:E9 9@FD:?8 >2<:?8 FA DF49 2 =2C86 AC@A@CE:@? @7 :?7=2E:@?[ 64@?@>:DED 2C6 4=@D6=J EC24<:?8 C62=\E:>6 >62DFC6D @7 C6?ED :? ?6H 2A2CE>6?E =62D6D]k^AmkAm%96 8@G6C?>6?EVD >62DFC6 @7 C6?ED :D ?@H :?4@CA@C2E:?8 E96 D92CA :?4C62D6D E92E @44FCC65 :? a_a` 2?5 a_aa 2D >2?J A6@A=6 >@G65 E@ 82:? >@C6 DA246 5FC:?8 E96 A2?56>:4] pD ?6H6C =62D6D H:E9 >F49 D>2==6C C6?E :?4C62D6D 7665 :?E@ E96 8@G6C?>6?EVD >62DFC6[ C6?E2= 4@DED D9@F=5 5C@A]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ pA2CE>6?E{:DE[ H9:49 EC24<D ?6H =62D6D[ 2G6C286 C6?ED ?2E:@?2==J C@D6 ;FDE _]hT :? |2J 7C@> 2 J62C 62C=:6C] %92EVD 5@H? 7C@> 2 `f]eT DA:<6 :? a_a`] %96 564=:?6 C67=64ED 2 ;F>A :? E96 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 2A2CE>6?E 3F:=5:?8D 2E 2 E:>6 H96? 56>2?5 7@C 2A2CE>6?ED 92D D=@H65]k^Am kAmQx7 J@FVC6 2 C6?E6C @FE E96C6[ J@FVG6 8@E 2 =@E >@C6 G242?E F?:ED[ ?2E:@?2==J DA62<:?8[Q E92? 2E 2?J E:>6 D:?46 E96 A2?56>:4[ D2:5 #@3 (2C?@4<[ D6?:@C C6D62C49 2DD@4:2E6 2E pA2CE>6?E {:DE]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it The judge noted, "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have." Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge President Donald Trump issued an expletive-filled threat to Iran if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, after the U.S. rescued a … Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats Voting law experts say the order violates the Constitution by attempting to seize the power to run elections from states. Evacuated from Gaza as newborns, a group of Palestinian toddlers returns to an uncertain future Eleven toddlers from Gaza are reuniting with their families after doctors evacuated them as premature newborns during blackouts at Shifa Hospital From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown TMZ built its brand tracking celebrities. Now it's turning its attention to Congress, chasing down paparazzi-style shots of lawmakers on break… Watch Now: Related Video Jackie and Shadow’s 2026 chicks make Easter debut on live cam Pope warns world is becoming ‘indifferent’ to violence Pope warns world is becoming ‘indifferent’ to violence Downed US pilot trained to survive, evade, resist and escape: Analysis Downed US pilot trained to survive, evade, resist and escape: Analysis Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran AP Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it The judge noted, "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."
Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge President Donald Trump issued an expletive-filled threat to Iran if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, after the U.S. rescued a …
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats Voting law experts say the order violates the Constitution by attempting to seize the power to run elections from states.
Evacuated from Gaza as newborns, a group of Palestinian toddlers returns to an uncertain future Eleven toddlers from Gaza are reuniting with their families after doctors evacuated them as premature newborns during blackouts at Shifa Hospital
From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown TMZ built its brand tracking celebrities. Now it's turning its attention to Congress, chasing down paparazzi-style shots of lawmakers on break…
Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
AP Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
