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Here's the inflation breakdown for December 2024 — in one chart
The bureau's consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% during the month versus the prior year. That's up from ... wildfires," Thomas Ryan, North America economist at Capital Economics ...
One chart shows the US is a rare major economy where wages have been outpacing inflation
Inflation has been working hard in the US, but wages are working harder.
US consumer inflation increases at fastest pace in nearly 1-1/2 years in January
Americans are facing higher costs. Trump was elected on promises to lower prices for inflation-weary consumers and high ...