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Today’s CPI report, revealing February’s inflation rate, is a moment of truth for HR leaders. It drops a vital clue for aligning salary increases and inflation with employee expectations. The CPI inflation data should dip to a Consumer Price Index of 2.9%, down from January’s 3.0% stubbornly high figures. If that’s where CPI data today lands, it might signal that the US economy’s inflation is easing, and offer a lifeline to strained compensation budgets. For HR leaders, the February 2025 CPI report isn’t just inflation data with inactionable numbers. It’s the final verdict on whether the months ahead bring relief