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US Fed's inflation measure eases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Federal Reserve's (Fed) favored inflation measure eased further in June, according to government data published Friday, in more good news for policymakers ahead of next week's interest rate decision.

The personal consumption expenditures price index eased to an annual rate of 2.5 percent in June, the Commerce Department said in a statement, down slightly from 2.6 percent a month earlier.