Consumer Price Index Cpi 2024 March. For the month, the index increased 0.7 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. The consumer price index (cpi) rose 1.0% this quarter.

Consumer prices rose 3.5% for the 12 months ended in march, surpassing economists’ expectations. Economists anticipate the overall cpi reading for march to show that consumer prices rose 0.3% on a monthly basis, down from 0.4% growth in february,.