Inflation rose at an unexpected low level of 2.8% in February and the price of eggs, the symbolic measure of post-election price increases, dropped sharply in March.

As inflation continued at 2.8 percent in February, tariffs have fueled worries of another recession, which President Donald Trump has declined to rule out.

U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now. But the progress may not last as President Trump intensifies his trade wars. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — was unchanged from January

It's no yolk. Wednesday's inflation data offered a new readout on egg prices, one of the biggest pain points in grocery shopping right now. Egg prices stood nearly 59% higher than a year ago, the [con

The average U.S. city price of a dozen large grade A eggs, not seasonally adjusted, in February was $5.90, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's up from $4.95 in January and $4.14 in December.