US consumer inflation slows in February; tariffs expected to boost prices
U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in February as higher shelter costs were partially offset by cheaper airline fares, giving the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates unchanged next week while monitoring the economic impact of a trade war.
U.S. Wholesale Prices Unchanged in February, in Sign That Inflationary Pressures Are Easing for Now
The readout comes as President Donald Trump ramps up his trade war with a wide range of U.S. trade partners, threatening to send inflation higher. He has effectively imposed 25% t
February US wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing, though trade wars threaten trend
U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now. But the progress may not last as President Trump intensifies his trade wars. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — was unchanged from January
U.S. inflation slows a bit in February in a nice surprise, CPI shows. But now Trump tariffs loom.
Consumer prices rose in February at the slowest pace in four months and the rate of U.S. inflation dipped below 3% again - but that was before President Trump’s tariffs took effect. The consumer price index increased a mild 0.
US Inflation May Have Slowed Slightly Last Month but Tariffs Threaten Reversal
U.S. inflation may have cooled a bit last month but it could be a short reprieve as President Donald Trump’s tariffs are widely expected to keep prices elevated in the coming months
US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June
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US Egg Price Index Posts 58.8% Year-on-Year Gain
While shelter costs rose 4.2% over the last year, that was the smallest 12-month increase since December 2021. Others with ...
US producer inflation, labor market stable ahead of tariff turbulence
U.S. producer prices were unchanged in February for the first time in seven months, while fewer Americans filed claims for ...
Here’s just how much the cost of basic necessities has gone up in the past 5 years
Overall prices on consumer goods and services are up 23% in the last five years but many basic necessities have risen even ...
US inflation cooled last month, though trade war threatens to lift prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation ...
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US consumer inflation increases at fastest pace in nearly 1-1/2 years in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly 1-1/2 years in January ... The consumer price index jumped 0.5% last month, the biggest gain since August 2023, ...
Inflation fell to 3.2% in February in producer index, adding to encouraging news
Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, declined from 3.5% to 3.2% for the year ending in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday morning. The decline adds to signs that ...