CONSUMER inflation in the United States nudged down only slightly in April, the Labor department said on Wednesday, despite strong efforts to cool the economy and rein in price increases.

The latest figures signal that price pressures remain although they mark a step in the right direction and the smallest annual rise in two years.

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