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However, the most recent inflation data showed that US prices rose in May at their fastest annual rate for three years.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Services inflation rose to 3.5% in May from 3.0% in April, while recent surveys showed input costs among manufacturers rising at their fastest pace since May 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The experimental index that tracks senior spending more accurately, the R-CPI-E, has historically run hotter than the headline figure because retirees spend more on the two categories rising fastest: healthcare and shelter.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Analysts see headline CPI for the month of May rising to 4.3%, the fastest in three years, with a reading of core consumer prices testing the 3% mark.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

After a short conversation, Clare had learned that the turtle spent his life as a beaver’s apprentice, and while he’d never been the fastest builder in the pond, he’d been the most diligent.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman