US inflation slows down in February: +0.2% month-to-month, +2.8% annual | EUROtoday

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Inflation stays excessive, within the United States, however has slowed down the tempo. In February, shopper costs elevated by 0.2% in comparison with the earlier month, in accordance with what was communicated by the Department of Labor, after +0.5% of January. The estimates have been raised by 0.3%.

The annual knowledge slowed down from 3percentof the month earlier than 2.8%, with the expectations for a slight drop to 2.9%. The knowledge “core”, that’s, the one purified by the element of the costs of meals and power property, grew by 0.2%, with the anticipated to 0.3%. Compared to a 12 months earlier, the “core” determine dropped from 3.2percentto three.1%, in opposition to anticipated to three.2%. Energy costs elevated by 0.2%, in addition to these of meals. Compared to a 12 months earlier, power costs decreased by 0.2%, these of meals genres elevated by 2.6%.

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