Inflation in December was its highest since the summer, according to data released Wednesday morning, a sign of the lingering presence of higher prices for consumers, though economists did predict ...

Inflation accelerated for a third straight month in December on rising food and energy costs, reaching a five-month high and underscoring that an encouraging slowdown in price increases last ...

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics By The New York Times By Ben Casselman ...

A person shops for eggs at a Whole Foods Market in New York City. Photo: Getty Images U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs, and used cars, yet underlying price ...