US Annual Inflation Rate Unchanged at 2.4 Percent

InflationBreakingAll eyes will be on next month’s Consumer Price Index report due to the Iranian conflict.People shop at a grocery store in Elkridge, Md., on Oct. 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesAndrew Moran3/11/2026|Updated: 3/11/20260:00Consumer inflation held steady in February before the war in Iran began. Last month’s annual inflation rate was unchanged at 2.4 percent, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on March 11.Core inflation, which removes energy and food categories due to their volatility, was flat at a 12-month rate of 2.5 percent.