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📉 Inflation: Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Monthly Change: The CPI decreased by 0.1% in March 2025, marking the first monthly decline since May 2020.

Annual Inflation Rate: The year-over-year inflation rate slowed to 2.4%, a post-pandemic low.

Core CPI: Excluding food and energy, core CPI rose by 0.1% month-over-month, with the annual core rate at 2.8%, the lowest in four years.

Contributing Factors: Significant drops in gasoline prices (down 6.3%) and airfare (down 5.3%) contributed to the decline. However, grocery and shelter costs saw modest increases.

Outlook: While inflation pressures have eased, ongoing tariffs—particularly the 125% duty on Chinese imports—pose a risk of reigniting inflation.