Annual inflation rate in the US eased for a second straight month to 8.3% in August of 2022 from 8.5% in July. It is the lowest reading in four months, above market forecasts of 8.1%. The energy index increased 23.8%, below 32.9% in July, mainly due to a big slowdown in gasoline costs (25.6% vs 44%) and fuel oil (68.8% vs 75.6%) while natural gas (33% vs 30.5%) and electricity prices (15.8%, the most since August 1981) accelerated. Meanwhile, inflation rose for food (11.4%, the most since May of 1979), shelter (6.2% vs 5.7%), used cars and trucks (7.8% vs 6.6%). Compared to the previous month, consumer prices rose 0.1%, compared to forecasts of a 0.1% drop