US Inflation growths lower than anticipated, Feb. 2025

U.S. Consumer Inflation Slows to 2.8% in February, Below Expectations

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key indicator of inflation in the world's largest economy, rose 2.8% year-over-year, down from 3.0% in January. On a monthly basis, inflation eased to 0.2%, compared to 0.5% in the previous month.

Economists had projected annual and monthly increases of 2.9% and 0.3%, respectively.