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World Business Report: First broadcast 12/01/2023 15:32 GMT : US inflation eases

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US inflation eases

First broadcast 12/01/2023 15:32 GMT 

First broadcast 12/01/2023 15:32 GMT : US inflation eases

BBC World Service - World Business Report, US inflation eases

A sharp drop in energy price contributed to the smallest increase in more than a year.

Cost-of-living pressures in the US were eased slightly as energy prices, in particular petrol fell sharply.

US inflation was 6.5% over the 12 months to the end of December, down from a month previous, easing cost-of-living pressures. Falls to energy prices, in particular petrol, contributed to the smallest increase in more than a year. We speak to consumers and economist about how it's being felt on the ground.
 
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(Picture: A person pumps gas at a Shell gas station in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, 05 October 2022. Credit: Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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