Inflation moved up for a 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 ...

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, ...

The Labor Department released the inflation report for December, which showed prices were up 2.9% from a year ago, in line with economists expectations and up from 2.7% in November.

Inflation picked up speed in December as the U.S. economy showed unexpected signs of strength at the end of 2024. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent in the final month of 2024 and ...

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; ...

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.

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 ...