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A line chart that tracks monthly year-over-year CPI changes from January 2021 to April 2026 for overall inflation and core inflation, excluding food and energy. Overall CPI rose from 1.4% to 9% in June 2022, then eased to 2.3% in April 2025 before reaching 3.8% in April 2026.

Year-over-year change in Consumer Price Index

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios

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A column chart that shows monthly changes in U.S. nonfarm payroll employment from August 2025 to April 2026. Payrolls ranged from a low of minus 156,000 in February 2026 to a high of 185,000 in March 2026. The data alternates between gains and losses before ending with a 115,000 increase in April.

Change in U.S. nonfarm payroll employment

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