What does February’s inflation report mean for me?
Inflation slowed during President Donald Trump’s first full month in office, but that progress could be short-lived as tariffs threaten to raise prices in the months ahead. The consumer price index increased 2.
Inflation rate rose by 2.8% in February, CPI report shows. Here's what that means for price relief.
The inflation rate last month was slightly lower than forecast by economists, although price increases are still higher than the Fed would like.
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Here's what today's CPI report says about inflation
Inflation in February rose 2.8% on an annual basis, slightly lower than economists had forecast but continuing to signal that price hikes remain elevated despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to tame inflation to a 2% annual rate.
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