Sam Williamson (@SWilliamsonEcon)

Latest #CPI numbers show consumer prices fell 0.1% in March—the first monthly drop since July 2022. Excluding volatile food and energy categories, core prices edged up 0.1% last month. Both indices marked the slowest annual growth rates since inflation began surging in early 2021, with consumer pric...

December's CPI report brings a mix of news. Headline CPI rose by 0.4% (slightly above expectations), driven by gasoline prices, and 2.9% year-over-year (aligning with consensus). Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased by 0.2% in December, a welcome slowdown after four months of 0.3% ris...