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.
Breaking: US CPI inflation softens to 2.8% in February vs. 2.9% forecast
As measured by CPI, inflation in the US is set to rise at an annual pace of 2.9% in February, down slightly from 3.0% reported in January. Core CPI inflation, which excludes the volatile food and energy categories, is expected to ease to 3.2% in the same period from a year earlier, compared to a 3.3% growth in January.
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M/M vs. +0.3% consensus and +0.5% prior, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.
CPI Report Today: Inflation Slowed More Than Expected in February
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the consumer price index report for February on Wednesday, March 12.
February CPI inflation rises 0.2%, lower than expected
February inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index Wednesday was 2.8% annually and was up a lower than expected 0.2% for the month, seasonally adjusted.
Here's what to expect in the CPI report on Wednesday
Consumer Price Index data on Wednesday will give Americans, and the Federal Reserve, another readout on inflation.
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At the press time, the AUD/USD pair is down 0.07% on the day to trade at 0.6305.
Inflation slowed slightly to 2.8% in February ahead of Federal Reserve meeting
The Labor Department released the consumer price index for February which found inflation was 2.8%, in line with economists' expectations ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting.