The consumer price index fell 0.4% in March, the biggest decrease since 2015, according to a recent announcement from the U.S. Labor Department.
- Economists had predicted a 0.3% slide.
- Prices had gone up 0.1% in February before the coronavirus crisis.
- In the 12 months through March 2020, the CPI increased 1.5%, the smallest advance since February 2019.
- The CPI has accelerate 2.3% in February 2019.
- The health crisis is expected to put the US on a deflationary trend, said analysts.
