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US consumer inflation cools slightly as tariff worries flare
US consumer inflation cools slightly as tariff worries flare
Economy
By AFP

US consumer inflation inched lower in February according to government data Wednesday, in the first full month of Donald Trump's White House return -- but concerns remain over stubborn price growth as jitters flare over the president's trade policies. The consumer price index (CPI) came in at 2.8 percent last month from a year ago, down from 3.0 percent in January, said the Department of Labor.