CPI
Inflation Shock: 0.9% CPI Jump Squeezes Discretionary Spending as Staples Become the Ultimate Defensive Play
The U.S. economy received a jolting wake-up call on April 10, 2026, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released March inflation data that far exceeded even the most pessimistic forecasts. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded a blistering 0.9% monthly increase—the largest single-month jump since the height