Inflation rose to 5-month high in December. What that means for Fed rate cuts.
Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased.
Price Inflation Rose Again in December, Rising to a Ten-Month High
This contradicts months of claims from Jerome Powell who has insisted that price inflation was rapidly returning to the Fed's two-percent price inflation goal.
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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The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
US inflation picks up pace for 3rd month in December
Overall inflation in the United States accelerated for the third-straight month in December. But the core consumer price index increased slightly less than expected, raising the prospect of another interest-rate cut.
US inflation rises to 2.9% in December, driven by energy prices and holiday spending
Annual inflation in the United States climbed to 2.9% in December 2024, marking its third consecutive monthly increase and aligning with market expectations. This steady rise, up from 2.7% in November,
Price Inflation Rose Again in December, Climbing to a Ten-Month High
This contradicts months of claims from Jerome Powell who has insisted that price inflation was rapidly returning to the Fed's two-percent price inflation goal.
Core inflation rate slows to 3.2% in December, less than expected
The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4% on the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.9%. The annual number was in line with forecasts. Core CPI annual rate was 3.2%, a notch down from the month before and slightly better than the 3.
CPI accelerates in December, as expected; core CPI unexpectedly slips
The Consumer Price Index 0.4% M/M in December, matching the consensus and slightly accelerating from the 0.3% increase in the previous month, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Wednesday.
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