Inflation rate eased to 2.8% in February, lower than expected

• Inflation rises by 2.8% in February, slightly below expectations

  The new consumer price index shows inflation cooled in February, coming in at a lower rate than economists expected. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has a look at the numbers.
  
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  US inflation fell more than expected to 2.8% in February

  Figure bolsters case for Fed to cut interest rates amid signs of slowing economic growth
  
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• India's inflation rate dips to cooler-than-expected 3.61% in February, below central bank's target

  The lower inflation reading could give the Reserve Bank of India room to cut rates and support its slowing economy.
  
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  Price growth cooled more than expected in February, before Trump ramped up tariffs

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• Here’s the inflation breakdown for February 2025 — in one chart

  The consumer price index rose 2.8% in February from 12 months earlier. Inflation decelerated but economists fear tariffs will stall progress.
  
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• Treasury yields edge up after CPI inflation data comes in cooler than expected

  Bond yields turned higher Wednesday after the consumer-price index report for February came in cooler than Wall Street expected.
  
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• Here's what today's 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.
  
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• U.S. payroll growth totals 151,000 in February, less than expected

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