Eggs are sold on February 25, 2025 in New York for sale in a manhattan grocery store. Inflation was relieved in February, but still very high for comfort. Egg prices have increased more than 10% in January.
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Inflation was slightly relieved last month, but the concerns about the price of a living worldview of the President Trump’s trade war increases.
In February, consumer prices have increased by 2.8% per year On a Friday from the Labor Department. This is expected to be slightly smaller than 3% in January, a smaller increase and forecasts.
Prices have increased by 0.2% compared to 0.5% jumping in the previous month.
Falling gasoline prices helped to maintain a general inflation rate in the check last month. Although grocery prices continue to rise stable, egg prices rise in double digits. Egg prices have increased Lamb flu, weighs in the flock of chicken in the chicken in the nation.
The refrigerated inflation rate should come as a relief in the federal reserve. However, interest rates are expected to be sustained when the Central Bank met next week.
Inflation report comes on the day of all imported steel and 25% tariffs in aluminum. These tariffs and threatening tariffs and other import taxes can add to inflationary pressures and can make it difficult to control inflation.
The Tariffs also invited US trade partners to prevent the US trade partners. On Wednesday, the European Union hit steel and aluminum tariffs, 26 billion euros or steel and aluminum tariffs targeting the value of $ 28 billion.
