A higher-than-expected CPI

Published: March 12, 2024, 10:48 p.m.

The February consumer price index is out \u2014 inflation was 3.2% year over year. That\u2019s just a smidge higher than January. Still, prices in some sectors are down from a year ago. We\u2019ll dig into the data, from price drops in furniture to still waters in apparel.\xa0Plus: the state of banking one year after the SVB fiasco and the future of addiction treatment in Oregon.\xa0