The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the February Consumer Price Index (CPI) yesterday. During February, the CPI for all items increased by 0.3 percent and was up 2.4 percent year over year. The categories of shelter, food, and energy were the major contributors to February inflation. The “core” CPI, excluding food and energy, was up 2.5 percent over a year ago. Meat prices in the CPI were up 0.1 percent for February, much lower than the 0.4 percent increase for overall grocery prices. The February increase followed increases in December and January of 0.6 percent each. Meat prices are up 8.6 percent from a year ago, outpacing other grocery categories since February 2025. Notably, the index for dairy a...
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