In a Slight Respite for Consumers, Inflation Starts to Cool

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400
Marketing News

Inflation is easing, albeit slightly. The Consumer Price Index for February was up 2.8 percent from a year earlier, after rising another 0.2 percent from January. That was a step down from January's surprisingly large 0.5 percent increase and came in below economists' expectations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, existing cracks in the economy, such as a rise in jobless claims, could still lead to a sharp downturn.