There is new data out showing inflation is slowing, but it could sell trouble for the consumer.
This month’s Consumer Price Index shows a 0.1 percent drop in March, where the markets were expecting a 0.1 percent gain. On the year, the CPI is up 2.4 percent, and the markets were expecting 2.5 percent.
This could mean consumers have hit their limit.
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