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.
Inflation Cooled to 2.8% in February, Lower Than Expected
Inflation eased last month, but the data may offer less comfort to businesses, consumers and the Fed than it otherwise would as looming tariffs may keep prices rising.
February CPI inflation rises 0.2%, lower than expected
February inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index Wednesday was 2.8% annually and was up a lower than expected 0.2% for the month, seasonally adjusted.
Inflation rate hits 2.8% in February
We're getting a pulse check on a key measure of inflation. The latest Consumer Price Index shows inflation is up 2.8% compared to this time last year. Those numbers are better than expected. Patrick Rehkamp,
Inflation fell to 2.8% in February
Inflation dropped from 3% to 2.8% for the year ending in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday, a sign that price pressures are abating and might not be among the top economic risks facing the new Trump administration.
Inflation rate eased to 2.8% in February, lower than expected
The consumer price index for both all-items and core increased 0.2% in February, slightly below expectations. On an annual basis, headline inflation was at 2.8%, while core was at 3.1%. Both also were 0.
The engine that fueled the Biden economy is sputtering under Trump
American consumers – and their wallets – are the engine of the economy. But they’re now showing the strain of inflation, President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a stock market plunge.
No, Biden didn't preside over the worst inflation in history of US
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Trump says 'Biden inflation' is up. What's right, and not, about that remark.
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American inflation looks increasingly worrying
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Trump 'can no longer blame Joe Biden' for increase in inflation
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Trump acknowledges ‘inflation is back’ but blames Biden
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Trump Mocked After Blaming Bad Inflation Report On Biden
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This week in Trumponomics: Somebody else's inflation
Joe Biden seems to be haunting the Trump White House. After the latest inflation numbers showed an unnerving rise in prices, President Donald Trump posted on social media, "Biden inflation up!