US inflation up from 2.4% to 3.3% in March

 The annual inflation rate in the United States reached 3.3% in March, rising sharply compared to February's 2.4% and in line with expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in its report released on Friday. Month-on-month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.9%.

Core CPI, excluding food and energy, grew by 0.2% month-on-month and by 2.6% annually, up from 2.5% in February. Food prices stagnated on a monthly basis and rose by 1.9% on an annual basis. The biggest contributor to inflation in March was energy, whose index rose by 10.9% from February and by 12.5% year-on-year.

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