Mar 12 2024
JEC Chairman Heinrich on February CPI Data
Washington, D.C.—Today, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that prices measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.4% in February. Data also show that annual prices grew 3.2% over the last year, slightly higher than the 3.1% reading in January.