Markets Brief: May CPI Forecasts Show Little Slowdown in Inflation
Overall price pressures may soften, but services prices are keeping inflation well above the Fed’s target.
Lauren Solberg
Lauren Solberg is a data journalist for Morningstar. She covers market trends, inflation, and other macroeconomic news.
Before joining Morningstar in 2020, Solberg designed educational content for Trala, a Techstars company, and led tours at the Chicago Architecture Biennial. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics and Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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