“That’ll Work”: CPI Beats Ahead Of Fed

U.S. Feb. CPI Rose 0.1%, Above Est. CPI rose 0.1% vs est. 0%, according to the BLS. Forecast range from down 0.1% to up 0.2% from 81 estimates Ex. food, energy up 0.2% vs est. 0.2% CPI y/y rose 2.7% vs est. 2.7% Retail sales less autos rose 0.2% in Feb., est. 0.1% Retail sales forecast range -0.3% to 0.5% from 76 economists surveyed Retail sales rose 0.6% in Jan. Retail sales rose to $473.991b in Feb. vs $473.614b in Jan. Retail sales ex-auto dealers, building materials and gasoline stations unc