Inflation cools in April -- but tariffs could upend the picture in coming months

Egg prices declined last month as egg producers began to recover from a lengthy battle with avian flu. Retail egg prices fell 12.7% between March and April but are still more than 49% higher than in April of last year.

Consumer prices in April were up 2.3% from a year ago, the smallest annual increase in more than four years. Grocery prices fell 0.4%, thanks to a large drop in the price of eggs.

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