The annual gain was the biggest since February 2012 and follows a 2.5 percent increase in April.
Inflation pressures have been concentrated in services rather than goods, including food from restaurants.
It turns out the "gig economy" has shrunk since 2005.
With a jobless rate that fell to 3.9 percent last month, many economists say the U.S. is basically at full employment.
The unemployment rate dropped below 4 percent for the first time since 2000.
The rise in consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of the economy, gives the economy some momentum.
The consumer price index and the core index both rise 0.2 percent from the prior month.
The hotel been a site for protests against the Trump’s comments disparaging women, Mexicans and Muslims.
Toronto home prices continued on their hot pace despite efforts to tamp down on the heat.
Prem Watsa says he bought an insurance company because he's betting on U.S. growth under President-elect Donald Trump.
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