Inflation ticked up to 2.3% in May in gauge watched by Fed

Published June 27, 2025 8:34am ET



Inflation rose a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% for the year ending in May, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported in an update to the personal consumption expenditures index, the metric favored by the Federal Reserve.

The report was right in line with forecasters’ expectations, and mostly won’t sway investors’ outlook for the months ahead.

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