United States key inflation rises 2.9% in December, core CPI at 3.2%
A Labor Department report showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 per cent on an annual basis in December 2024, the highest since last July
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Energy and food prices drove inflation in December
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December inflation report shows a rise of 0.4% month over month
The December inflation report shows that inflation rose by 0.4% month over month and 2.9% year over year. NBC News' Brian Cheung and Editor-in-Chief at Investopedia Caleb Silver break down the latest economic data.
Inflation edged up again last month
Consumer inflation data came in slightly hotter than expected in December. Consumer prices were up 2.9% for the 12 months ended in December as compared to 2.7% in November, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
U.S. inflation picked up in December, though underlying price pressures ease slightly
Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, so-called core inflation declined to 3.2%, after remaining stuck at 3.3% for three months in a row.
Inflation Rises Again, Hitting 2.9% in December
U.S. inflation picked up last month as gas prices rose sharply, though price gains for other goods were more muted.
Inflation accelerated as expected in December
US inflation continued to heat up at the end of 2024. The consumer price index rose by 2.9% year over year in December, above November's 2.7% rate.
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