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Inflation rate eases to 2.4% in March, lower than expected

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Consumer price inflation eased more than expected in March as President Donald Trump prepares to launch tariffs against U.S. trading partners.

Excluding food and energy, so-called core inflation ran at a 2.8% annual rate, having increased 0.1% for the month .

That was the lowest rate for core inflation since March 2021 .

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