The December CPI reading caps a year when many Americans felt squeezed by affordability pressures.

Inflation in the U.S. increased in December, according to a report released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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US consumers probably experienced only a modest pickup in inflation as 2025 drew to a close, consistent with price pressures that are gradually abating.

December's core CPI increase was below forecasts at 0.2%, alleviating pressure on the Fed and pointing to steady monetary ...

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