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Inflation slowed in April, even as gas prices climbed

New government figures show that the inflation rate has slowed, but remains stubbornly high. That’s largely due to the rising cost of gasoline and continued high rental prices.

We get the latest from NPR’s Scott Horsley.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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