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The seasonally adjusted US CPI Shelter Index for May 2026 (Q2 2026) reached 358.413, a slight increase of only 0.05% from the previous value of 358.244, with a year-over-year increase of about 3.3%. This indicates that rent pressure, the stickiest component of inflation, is cooling rapidly. Although the market generally expected a month-over-month increase of around 0.3%, the latest authoritative data proves that the lagging effect of rent has accelerated its surface. This provides the Federal Reserve (Fed) with breathing room to maintain the current interest rate unchanged amidst surging energy prices.

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