Inflation is still hot, and a small surprise for consumers who feel fat in daily purchases.
The consumer price index increased by 2.8 % from the previous year in February, and the monthly increase in the month was 0.2 %-both of which cool from January.
However, categories such as food, medical care and cars used remain high.
Here is what the most recent consumer price index report for your family:
Grocery prices were fixed in February after a 0.5 % jump in January. But even with this slowdown, the main food groups still suffer from high prices.
The big (old) story: eggs, which increased by 59 % from last year.
More than ten large AD eggs, on average, cost $ 5.90 in February, up from $ 4.95 in January and much higher than an average of $ 2.99 a year ago.
Other foodstuffs such as coffee and bacon are also a year away.
The meat increased, especially beef: ground beef increased by 2.7 % and grilled beef grilled by 2.8 %. According to Luis Virus, the number of minced meat pounds is now $ 5.96 for $ 5.48 in February 2024.
Some food categories have seen a slower price growth: fruits and vegetables decreased by 0.5 %, and dairy products slowed 1 % from January.
The cost of eating grew 0.4 % from January and was 3.7 % higher than last year.
Medical services grew by 0.3 % from January and 3 % higher than last year. This category includes hospital costs, which are 3.6 % over last year in February, and home care, which increased by 4.1 %. BLS found that home health care was 5.6 % higher than last year.
Health insurance increased by 3.9 % compared to February 2024 and increased by 0.3 % per month. The increases in the prescribed medications were more than a month, but it was 4.6 % higher than last year.
The price growth of cars has slowed since last year, but in January it rose by 2.2 % and made another jump by 0.9 % last month. The growth of the new vehicle prices was flat – a category to monitor customs tariffs on foreign cars that are expected to appear soon in stickers.
Car insurance, which rose for two years, grew by only 0.3 % throughout the month but is approximately 11 % higher than last year.
Three consecutive years of subscription losses means that insurance companies have pushed more demands and expenditures than they took through our installments that we pay – which led to the sharp feelings that they felt today.
There was better news in the gas pump.
The gasoline index slowed 0.1 % in February, which is a two -month mitigator of sharp increases. As of March 12, the national gasoline average was $ 3.08 per gallon, according to AAA data. This fell from $ 3.15 on average in January and $ 3.39 a year ago.
Inflation is still higher than the 2 % Federal Reserve. In conjunction with the general economic uncertainty about the definitions, the Federal Reserve Bank is expected to carry fixed interest rates during the policy meeting later this month.