WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease. The government reported Friday that ...
By contrast, inflation in services — a vast range of items ranging from hotel rooms and restaurant meals to healthcare and concert tickets — slowed to a 0.3% increase, from a 0.6% rise in January.
A clearance sign is displayed at a retail clothing store in Downers Grove, Ill., Tuesday, March 12, 2024. On Friday, March 29, 2024, the government issues its latest monthly report on the Federal ...