The consumer price index rose 2.4% for the 12 months ended in March, down from 2.8% in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday, indicating that inflation decelerated.

And OER rose by 4.4%, roughly the same as in the prior month (red). Rent inflation vs. home price inflation: The red line in the chart below represents the CPI for Rent of Primary Residence as ...

The first monthly decline in prices in nearly five years also suggested softening demand amid recession fears and led markets ...

Inflation cooled for a second straight month in March ... 3.0 percent over the last year. The first chart is an overlay of headline CPI and core CPI (excludes Food and Energy) since the turn ...

U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated sharply in April and 12-month inflation expectations surged to the highest level since ...