The personal consumption expenditures price index, also known as "the Fed's favorite inflation measure" rose 6.3 percent in April from a year ago, in a sign that inflation might be slightly moderating, CBS and The Associated Press report, per the Commerce Department.
Though still elevated, April's number represents the first slowdown since November 2020, and clocks in just below a four-decade high set in March, CBS and AP write.
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