Economists had penciled in a reading of 0.3 percent.
Shoppers at a grocery store in Centreville, Va. on Nov. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
A key pipeline inflation indicator unexpectedly increased in January, potentially signaling higher consumer prices in the coming months.
The January producer price index (PPI) rose 0.5 percent from 0.4 percent in December, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Feb. 27.
