Broken down by category, some of the sectors most impacted by tariffs saw a price decline from last month, including apparel and used cars and trucks.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation rose by 2.3% year over year and 0.2% month over month in April, the slowest pace since 2021. NBC News’ Brian Cheung and Investopedia’s editor-in-chief Caleb Silver break down the latest economic numbers.

News that the U.S. and China have drastically reduced reciprocal tariffs for 90 days as they continue trade talks has already put a dent in rate-cut expectations.

Inflation continues to ease on trend. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in April, a touch softer than expected but still a rebound from March's unexpected decline. The temperate gain reduced the year-over-year rate by a tenth to 2.3%, which is the slowest pace since early 2021).

CPI rose by 0.2% for the month, lowering the 12-month trend rate to 2.3% – the lowest trend rate since February 2021.

The crypto market stood at $3.4 trillion as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April stood at 2.3% over the last 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 13. The Federal Reserve has set an inflation target of 2%. As per Kraken's price feed, Bitcoin was trading at $103,587 at press time.

US-China trade truce euphoria is giving way to worry over economic slowdown in the wait for the latest US consumer inflation report

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