US consumer prices eased more than expected in March, with the 12-month inflation rate dropping to 2.4%, below the 2.6% predicted. Excluding food and energy, the core rate rose 2.8%, its lowest ...

US inflation was lower than expected in March — despite President Trump’s launch of sweeping tariff wars — but some experts warned that higher prices are likely in the coming months.

“Inflation much better than expected in March CPI. Overall price level fell as gasoline prices down. Core inflation also very muted,” Harvard economist and former economic advisor to President ...

Economists forecast that consumer prices would rise 0.1% on a monthly basis in March, according to FactSet’s consensus estimates. That would have taken the annual inflation rate to 2.6% in March ...

US inflation cooled broadly in March, indicating some relief for consumers prior to widespread tariffs that risk contributing to price pressures. The consumer price index, excluding often volatile ...

Price hikes slowed more than expected ... core CPI rose 0.2% from June and saw its annual rate slow to 3.2% from 3.3%. Core CPI inflation is now running at its slowest pace since April 2021.

US consumer spending jumped in March while a key measure of inflation decelerated, a welcome reprieve before tariffs are expected to broadly drive up prices. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending ...

July’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report indicated that inflation had continued to slow to its lowest point ... s decision was made following a White House memo requesting such a move last ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. inflation was benign in ... The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index rose 0.1% last month after being unchanged in March, data showed.