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The Consumer Price Index spiked to 330.29 in March 2026, representing a 2.3 standard deviation move above the recent mean of 319.41—a statistically significant inflationary acceleration that breaks the relatively stable trajectory observed since mid-2024. This sharp uptick coincides with a hawkish shift in bond markets, where the 10-year Treasury yield has climbed 4.5% over three months to 4.41%, suggesting investors are pricing in persistent inflation expectations despite steady GDP growth at 1.4% quarterly. The timing is particularly notable given unemployment's trend reversal to 4.30%—a level that historically correlates with wage-price spiral risks. The Fed faces a complex policy calculus as core inflationary pressures resurface.