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US inflation ticks up to 8.6 pct in May despite Fed's rate hikes
By Xinhua Published: Jun 11, 2022 06:38 PM
A woman shops at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua

A woman shops at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua


 
A woman shops at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua

A woman shops at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua


 
People are seen at the parking lot of a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua

People are seen at the parking lot of a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua


 
Produce is displayed at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday.

Produce is displayed at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday.


 
A woman shops at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua

A woman shops at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua


 
People fuel vehicles at a gas station in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua

People fuel vehicles at a gas station in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua


 
Dairy products are displayed at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua

Dairy products are displayed at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua


 
People shop at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua

People shop at a grocery store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on June 10, 2022. US consumer inflation in May surged 8.6 percent from a year ago, indicating inflation remains elevated despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Photo:Xinhua