CPI, Fed and Inflation

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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Inflation slowed slightly to 2.8% in February ahead of Federal Reserve meeting
The Labor Department on Wednesday released the consumer price index for February, which found inflation was 2.8%, slower than economists' expectations ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting.
Here's what latest CPI report says about inflation
The inflation rate last month was slightly lower than forecast by economists, although price increases are still higher than the Fed would like.
Why this week's positive inflation reports won't look as good to the Fed
On the surface, February's inflation data brought some encouraging news. But underneath, there were signs likely to keep the Fed on hold when it comes to interest rates. While the consumer and producer price indexes both were lower than market expectations,
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