The modest decline could ease pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise their key interest rate to combat rising costs. Yet prices are still rising more quickly than average wages, underscoring the struggle many Americans have had with more expensive groceries, gas, and healthcare.

Annual inflation slowed for the second month in a row, cooling to 3.4% in July as prices at the pump delivered less of a bite, according to new data released Wednesday by the…

Annual inflation slowed for the second month in a row, cooling to 3.4% in July as prices at the pump delivered less of a bite, according to new data released Wednesday by the…