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.

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

The core consumer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in February and 3.2% from a year ago.
CNBC - 15h
Unpacking February's slight inflation cooldown

Inflation cooled more than economists expected in February but remained higher than where the Federal Reserve would like it to be, rising 2.8% from a year earlier. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent ...
CBS News - 7h
US inflation fell more than expected to 2.8% in February

Figure bolsters case for cental bank to cut interest rates amid signs of slowing economic growth
Financial Times - 9h
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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U.S. payroll growth totals 151,000 in February, less than expected

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 170,000 in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
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Investors buoyed by signs of cooling U.S. inflation

Wall Street breathes a sigh of relief after a new report showed inflation slowed last month by more than expected.
CBS News - 15h
Price growth cooled more than expected in February, before Trump ramped up tariffs

The president took office promising to immediately lower inflation, but economists say his expanding trade war threatens progress on price hikes.
NBC News - 21h
What contributed to February's cooling inflation

A better-than-expected inflation report may have contributed to a better stock market performance. Still the trade war is still on, and the European Union announced retaliatory tariffs. Kelly ...
CBS News - 5h
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.
CNBC - 18h