Inflation reached 2.7% in June, with tariffs and higher prices for essentials fueling debate over economic stability.

Inflation rose by three tenths of a percentage point to 2.7% for the year ending in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday in an update to the consumer price index. Forecasters had expected inflation to tick up to 2.

Egg prices cooled significantly in June, deviating from an overall rise in prices. The price of eggs climbed 27% over the year ending in June, which marked a slowdown from 41% year-over-year growth in May. Under Trump, inflation has defied doomsday predictions and helped to propel sturdy economic performance.