Inflation Ticks Up Again in June as Annual Rate Reaches 2.7 Percent

Energy and shelter were the biggest drivers of last month’s inflation.

People shop at a store in Elkridge, Md., on July 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

U.S. inflation registered its largest increase in five months in June and provided little indication whether tariffs were triggering price pressures.

The shelter index rose 0.2 percent in June, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that it was the primary factor in last month’s increase.