Inflation up at 2.1% annual rate

http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/18/news/economy/consumer_prices_February/index.htm

Consumer prices in February rose from a year ago amid higher energy costs, but the pace of price increases slowed for the second straight month. The Consumer Price Index, the government's key inflation measure, rose 2.1% over the past 12 months, driven by a 37% climb in gasoline costs during the period.