Most encouraging was a breakdown showing that core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, had decelerated for a second consecutive month.
" Core" CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, decelerated throughout much of 2022 and early 2023, but since last June has picked up speed.
Well, the discovery that the expansion of the universe is accelerating rather than decelerating due to gravitational attraction, points to the existence of a force acting against gravity.
The funding comes as the economy is decelerating, and it may avert a sharper dip in employment brought on by the Federal Reserve's attempts to contain inflation by raising interest rates.
Prices of the metal have plunged by more than 80% over the past two years as the market for electric vehicles has decelerated and concerns around oversupply have spooked traders.