US Annual Inflation Rate Slows Sharply to 2.4 Percent in January

Growth in consumer prices continues to stabilize to kick off 2026.
US Annual Inflation Rate Slows Sharply to 2.4 Percent in January
People shop at a grocery store in Elkridge, Md., on Oct. 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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Price inflation further stabilized across the U.S. marketplace at the start of 2026, signaling consumer relief could be on the way in the year ahead.

The annual inflation rate slowed to 2.4 percent in January—the lowest level since May—according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Feb. 13.

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