U.S. consumer prices post third straight monthly drop

Consumer prices are one of the main drivers of the US economy. US Consumer price index decreased month-on-month by 0.1% in May 2020 after decreasing 0.8% in April 2020 while, the CPI increased year-on-year by 0.1% in May 2020 after increasing by 0.3% in April 2020. These are as a result of the negative growth in US economy in 2020 first quarter.
Reuters