Big changes happened in the money world today! The stock market, where people buy and sell parts of big companies, went down a little. This happened even though news about prices going up (inflation) was good. Inflation is like when things get more expensive.
- Inflation slowed down a bit. This means prices aren't rising as quickly.
- The Dow, a group of important companies, went down almost 1%.
- The Nasdaq, another group of companies, stayed mostly the same.
| Thing | Number |
|---|---|
| Inflation (Headline CPI) February | 2.8% |
| Inflation (Headline CPI) January | 3.0% |
| Inflation (Core CPI) February | 3.1% |
| Inflation (Core CPI) January | 3.3% |
