U.S. annual inflation measures jump; consumer spending picks up

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices accelerated in the year to March, with a measure of underlying inflation surging to near the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target as last year's weak readings dropped out of the calculation.   copyright 2018 from U.S. annual inflation measures jump; consumer spending picks up via U.S. annual inflation measures jump; consumer spending picks up July 17, 2018 at 11:09AM Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Consumer Credit Counseling