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Consumer Price Index shows inflation heated up in January
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5%, while a measure that strips out energy and food rose 0.4%, the Labor Department said on ...
Consumer prices rise 0.5% in January, higher than expected
The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
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CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's upcoming decision on rate cuts
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.
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Inflation Ticked Up To 2.9% In December As Expected—Highest Since July
Headline inflation was 2.9% in December, according to year-over-year changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index, the most commonly cited measure of inflation, while the ...