Consumer Price Index Explained

Inflation, consumer price index

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.

Seeking Alpha · 4d

What Investors Should Expect From February's Consumer Price Index Report

CPI report is crucial after January saw a 0.5% increase, with 3.0% inflation over the past year. Check out what investors should expect from the report.

NBC News · 1d

February consumer price index report shows slight inflation improvement

New numbers released today say that inflation has improved slightly, with the February consumer price index report showing a 2.8% rise from year before and price growth climbing 0.2% from January to February.

Inflation Cooled to 2.8% in Feb., Lower Than Expected

Audacy on MSN · 1d

Inflation cools in February, but what about the future?

According to the Consumer Price Index report for February, the CPI for all urban consumers did increase, but by just 0.2%, lower than January’s 0.5% increase. That brings inflation for the past 12 months to 2.

The New York Times · 1d

U.S. Inflation Eased More Than Expected in February

Economists are bracing for intensifying price pressures and slower growth, posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Inflation eases more than expected in February but Trump tariffs loom

Inflation eased more than expected in February, according to the consumer price index. Trump's tariffs are likely to propel prices higher

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What is the consumer price index?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated each month by ... This increase in prices is explained by the rise in prices for services (+0.3% after +0.5%), notably health services (+2.4% after ...

NewsNation on MSN1d

Trump administration bets on continued consumer spending: Stirewalt

The consumer price index rose 2.8% in February compared to a year ago, with a 0.2% increase from January. These figures were ...

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Why this week's positive inflation reports won't look as good to the Fed

While the consumer and producer price indexes both were lower than market expectations, that won't necessarily be reflected ...

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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.

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