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Consumer prices fall for first time since 2020, CPI shows. Great. But now tariffs threaten to reignite inflation.

Consumer prices fell in March for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, but economists warn inflation could get worse if the U.S. retains higher tariffs on China and the rest of the world.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

US consumer inflation eases ahead of tariffs

The first monthly decline in prices in nearly five years also suggested softening demand amid recession fears and led markets to anticipate Fed could cut interest rates by 100 basis points this year.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Inflation Eased in March, but Tariffs Threaten to Stoke Price Pressures

Consumer prices unexpectedly declined from a month earlier, while a fall in gasoline prices pushed the energy index lower.

Mar. CPI shows rise in inflation

UPI News on MSN · 1d

CPI inflation fell a lower-than-expected 0.1% in March for a 2.4% annual rate

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that the Consumer Price Index fell 0.1% in March to hit an annual rate of 2.4% before seasonal adjustment. It was lower than expected.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Inflation rate rose by 2.4% in March, CPI report shows. Here's what that means.

Inflation cooled in March, but economists expect prices to reaccelerate as some of President Trump's tariffs kick in.

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 1d

Inflation Posts Surprise Drop in March, Annual Rate Hits 2.4%

The surprise drop, driven by a sharp fall in energy costs, comes as uncertainty around President Trump’s import tariffs leaves the Federal Reserve on hold with interest rates.

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U.S. consumer sentiment plunges to lowest since pandemic amid rising anxieties over tariffs

Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April for the fourth straight month as the trade war fuels worries about inflation and ...

1don MSN

US inflation cooled to a six-month low in March, but tariff pressures are quickly mounting

Inflation slowed sharply in March, new data showed Thursday, underscoring the continued strength and resilience of the ...

1don MSN

Prices retreated in March amid falling consumer sentiment

Consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent from March to April to a 2.4 percent annual increase, the Labor Department reported ...

Inflation outlook climbs after new tariffs

The outlook for inflation is increasing in the minds of both consumers and Federal Reserve bankers after President Trump ...

Forbes1d

Current Inflation Report: March 2025

The consumer price index ... complicating the Federal Reserve’s efforts to manage the situation. Sticky inflation refers to price increases for certain goods and services, such as ...

6hon MSN

US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952

Consumer sentiment plunged 11% this month to a preliminary reading of 50.8, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey released Friday, the second-lowest reading on records going back to ...

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Wholesale inflation unexpectedly drops in March as gas prices plunge

US producer prices notched their first monthly decline in nearly 1-1/2 years in March as gasoline prices plunged in the final ...

10dOpinion

Is Inflation Still A Menace, Or Just Eggs-Agerated?

Despite falling inflation, consumers remain uneasy as soaring egg prices highlight ongoing economic uncertainty from the ...

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