(Washington) Inflation slowed sharply in June in the United States, to 3.0% over one year against 3.8% the previous month, according to the PCE index, a measure favored by the American central bank (Fed), it wants to reduce to 2.0%.

The PCE index thus falls to the same level as the other benchmark inflation index: the CPI.

Over one month, however, price increases accelerated slightly in the United States, to 0.2% against 0.1% in May, the Commerce Department announced on Friday.

Excluding volatile energy and food prices, so-called core inflation also slowed year on year, to 4.1% from 4.6%.