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A man looks at beef in the meat department at Lambert’s Rainbow Market, on June 15, 2021 in Westwood, Mass.

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U.S. inflation slows for the first time since August

By  Isabelle Earl
   

The U.S. inflation rate dipped to 8.3% in April, marking the first slowdown in eight months. Some experts say we’re past the peak of inflation but that upward pressures remain.

Reset discusses the latest numbers and hears from listeners about the impact they’re seeing on their wallets.

GUEST: Scott Horsley, NPR chief economics correspondent

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