The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in April after rising 0.4% the previous month, and increased 3.4% over the past year, the Labor Department said today. Year-on-year core CPI—which excludes more volatile food and especially energy prices—posted a 3.6% gain. The energy index increased 2.6% while the food index increased 2.2%.
Lawmakers seek study of bank-fintech partnerships
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced legislation to require banking agencies to study partnerships between financial technology companies and small- to medium-sized banks and credit unions to see how such arrangements could improve communities.









