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    March 2025 CPI release: index down 0.1% MoM, up 2.4% YoY (compared with up 0.2% MoM, 2.8% YoY in February)

    March 2025 CPI release: index down 0.1% MoM, up 2.4% YoY (compared with up 0.2% MoM, 2.8% YoY in February)


    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

    Consensus forecast was for up 0.1% MoM, 2.5% YoY, so actual figures surprised on the low side.

    Core CPI (all items less food and energy) rose 0.1% MoM, 2.8% YoY (compared with 0.2% MoM, 3.1% YoY in February).

    Consensus forecast for core CPI was 0.3% MoM, 3.0% YoY, so actual figures surprised on the low side.

    FRED graph of YoY change in headline and core CPI.

    FRED graph of MoM change in headline and core CPI.

    Posted by JeromesNiece

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    4 Comments

    1. centurion44 on

      Just a lull based on down consumer confidence and firms stocking up on materials and inventory during Q1.

      The inflation is inevitable one way or another

    2. DietrichDoesDamage on

      Depressing to think the progress could be undone because of rank stupidity

    3. Icy-Magician-8085 on

      God emperor J Pow needs to hold the line, the universal 10% tariffs alone are going to easily cause prices to start going up over these next few months.

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