BREAKING NEWS: Inflation rose less than expected in March, but core prices remain sticky
KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk says it's important to remember rapid rate hikes can exacerbate market fragility.price pressures within the economy remained uncomfortably high last month.
The Labor Department said Wednesday that the consumer price index, a broad measure of the price for everyday goods including gasoline, groceries and rents, rose 0.1% in March from the previous month. Prices climbed 5% on an annual basis. It marked the slowest annual inflation rate since May 2021. Still, inflation remains about three times higher than the pre-pandemic average, underscoring the persistent financial burden placed on millions of U.S. households by high prices.
Other parts of the report also point to a slow retreat for inflation, a worrisome sign for the U.S. central bank. Core prices, which exclude the more volatile measurements of food and energy, climbed 0.4%, or 5.6% annually, snapping a five-month long streak of declines.'s next policy-setting meeting on May 2-3 and will have major implications for the U.S. central bank, which is tightening monetary policy at the fastest rate in decades as it tries to crush out-of-control inflation.
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