US inflation ticks up as Biden puts economy at heart of re-election bid

Consumer price index rose at annual pace of 3.2% in February, up slightly from 3.1% the previous month

Inflation ticked higher across the US last month as Joe Biden puts the economy at the heart of his re-election bid.

The consumer price index rose at an annual pace of 3.2% in February, up slightly from 3.1% the previous month.