Inflation still persists for some areas in US

After easing substantially in 2023, U.S. inflation has remained stubbornly elevated so far this year, creeping more slowly toward the Federal Reserve's 2% goal. On Wednesday, Labor is expected to report that yearly inflation jumped to 3.4%, though that's still down from a 40- year high of 9.1% in June 2022. Florida is saddled with the nation's highest inflation…