The consumer price index for the 25-county region that includes Long Island increased 4.2% last month compared with February 2024, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

U.S. Consumer prices rose less than expected in February, with the consumer price index (CPI) rising 0.2% month-on-month and 2.8% on an annual basis. According to a CNBC report, economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected headline CPI to come in at 0.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, after rising 0.5 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

CPI report is crucial after January saw a 0.5% increase, with 3.0% inflation over the past year. Check out what investors should expect from the report.

U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in February, but the improvement is likely temporary against the backdrop of aggressive tariffs on imports.

Price growth was set to have cooled slightly in February, forecasters said in advance of the latest Consumer Price Index report, but President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are already threatening to derail things.

Economists expect the latest inflation data to deliver some much-needed good news that price growth cooled a bit in February–though with higher tariffs on the horizon, the relief may be short-lived. T

China's consumer inflation in February fell at the quickest pace since January 2024, while producer price deflation persisted, as seasonal demand faded while households are still cautious about spending amid job and income worries.

Consumer prices increased less than expected in February, but the improvement is likely temporary against the backdrop of aggressive tariffs on imports that are expected to raise the costs of most goods in the months ahead.