13 February 2024
The January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report delivered a hotter than expected outcome, defying anticipations for a significant decrease in the year-over-year inflation rate. Instead of dropping to the forecasted 2.9% from the previous 3.4%, the CPI saw a year-over-year increase of 3.1%, dampening hopes for inflation cooling to below 3%. On a month-over-month basis, consumer prices rose by 0.3%, surpassing the expected 0.2%.