February month over month CPI was at 0.3% versus a 0.3% forecast.

Food outside the home inflation was up 3.9% in February.

The CPI inflation report was released on April 10, 2026.

Core inflation for February was at 2.5%.

Before the CPI report, there was a 99.4% chance the Federal Reserve would not cut rates in March, according to the CME Fed Watch tool.

The CPI month-over-month change is accelerating at a rate of 0.9%.