The consumer price index climbed 2.4% year over year last month, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's a deceleration from February's 2.8% pace. Follow live coverage and analysis of the inflation data here.

March inflation dropped 0.1%, with YOY increases slowing to 2.4%. Click for my complete review of the latest CPI release and the effect of tariffs.

A new survey from the University of Michigan shows consumers souring sharply on the economic outlook as the trade war heats up.