The consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December. That's up from 2.7% in November. Energy, food, new and used vehicles, car insurance and airline fares were ...

The latest inflation data, released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed prices were 6.5 percent higher in December than they were a year before — and fell 0.1 percent compared ...

December Inflation Data Closes Door on January Rate Cut, but There’s Improvement Under the Hood Core CPI fell from November’s levels, suggesting less risk of an inflation flare-up.

Consumer prices rose more quickly in December, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation may have stalled. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent from November, and ...

U.S. inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid robust consumer spending on goods and services, suggesting the Federal Reserve would probably be in no hurry to resume cutting ...

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Inflation rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December, with the latest Consumer Price Index illustrating the Federal Reserve's challenge in battling stickier-than-expected price increases.

Inflation sped up in December as expected, marking the third consecutive month of acceleration. The consumer price index, an inflation measure, increased by 2.9% over the year that ended in December.

December CPI Report Highlights. CPI report release date and time: Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 8:30 a.m. EST; The CPI is forecast to rise 0.3% in December after rising by the same amount in November.

Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, ... Inflation rose to 5-month high in December. What that means for Fed rate cuts.

Inflation for gasoline jumped, too: Prices increased 4.4% from November to December, according to CPI data. Consumers may not be seeing that in the real world, though: Average prices at the pump ...