U.S. consumer prices are expected to have fallen in April after oil prices collapsed and efforts to contain the coronavirus broadly disrupted demand
The pandemic has unsettled supply chains and created temporary spikes in demand for some household goods. That likely nudged food prices higher.
But those forces have been overwhelmed by cheap oil, and falling prices for airfares, clothing, cars and other goods and services as Americans shelter at home.
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