CPI Inflation Ticked Up To 2.9% In December—Highest Since July As Economists Note Stalling Progress Inflation is still not back to the pre-pandemic norm. Anadolu via Getty Images ...

Inflation ticked up in December while core growth slowed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index rose to 2.89% year-over-year, ...

Inflation moved up for the third month in a row, rising two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.9% for the year ending in December, adding to signs that the Federal Reserve may have to keep interest ...

The Federal Reserve building on June 19, 2015, in Washington. U.S. inflation picked up in December as prices rose for gas, eggs and used cars.

Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.

Consumer prices up again in December, annual inflation increases to 2.9%. The Associated Press; Jan 15, 2025 Jan 15, 2025 Updated Jan 15, 2025; ...

Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 1.2% to $78.41 while gold traded up 0.8% at $2,702.50. Silver traded up 2% to $30.970 on Wednesday, while copper rose 0.7% to $4.3735. Euro zone ...

Consumer price growth in July slowed to its lowest post-pandemic level, a sign that the surging inflation that has gripped the U.S. economy is finally ebbing. On a 12-month basis, the Consumer ...