Prices for toys, car parts and major appliances jumped in the US last month, but the overall impact of Donald Trump's new tariffs on consumers remained relatively muted. Inflation, the pace of price increases,

Despite warnings about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, tariffs have had a muted effect so far as inflation has remained lower than expected, but economists say that the situation may change in the coming months as tariffs persist and pre-tariffs inventories get depleted.

Inflation was tame in May, defying fears that the impact of President Trump’s tariffs would start to show a rise in prices. Consumer prices rose 0.1% in May over the previous month, less than economists anticipated.