The CPI (Consumer Price Index) and core CPI readings took a beating with the huge drop in energy prices in the last few months. CPI stood at -0.4% while core CPI recorded no growth at 0.0%.
Bloomberg mentioned that this is the biggest decline since December 2008. As expected, the slump in fuel prices is the primary culprit.
The full inflation report can be found here.
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