Breaking news: U.S. inflation cooled slightly in April

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS U.S. consumer prices rose 3.4 percent in the year through April, a slight downtick in the inflation rate. Wednesday, May 15, 2024 8:41 AM ET The slowdown will likely come as welcome news to consumers, and as a relief to policymakers at the Federal Reserve, who have been concerned that they were losing ground in their fight against inflation. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018