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Gasoline prices fell in December after a big jump the previous month

Energy prices hold US consumer inflation to 0.1%

Falling energy prices held down US consumer price increases in December, while inflation for all of 2017 was steady or even lower than 2016, according to government data released today.

Business • 12 Jan 18

Most of last month's increase in US inflation was driven by energy prices which rose 3.9%

Energy costs push US inflation above Fed target

Mounting petrol prices helped drive US consumer inflation higher in November, pushing the annual measure above the Fed Reserve's target, according to a government report today.

Business • 13 Dec 17

US inflation soared to an eight-month high in September

Revived car sales push US retail sales to two year high

Booming car and petrol sales in September pushed the US retail sector to its highest level in more than two years, the Commerce Department said today.

Business • 13 Oct 17

The US Labor Department said its consumer price index rose 0.4% last month

Petrol and rents push US consumer inflation higher

US consumer prices accelerated in August amid a jump in the cost of petrol and rental accommodation, new figures show today.

Business • 14 Sep 17

The figures came out just hours before the US Federal Reserve concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting

Falling fuel prices drive US inflation lower in May

Falling US fuel prices drove both inflation and retail sales down in May, according to government data released today.

Business • 14 Jun 17

The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.4% last month after an upwardly revised 0.1% gain in March

US retail sales rise, inflation rebounds in April

US retail sales increased broadly in April while consumer prices rebounded, pointing to acceleration in economic growth and steadily rising inflation that could keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates next month.

Business • 12 May 17

US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said last month that interest rate increases were coming and possibly soon

US consumer spending slows as inflation pushes higher

US consumer spending rose less than expected in January as the largest monthly increase in inflation in four years eroded households' purchasing power.

Business • 01 Mar 17

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of US economic activity, increased 0.5% in December

US consumer spending rises solidly in December

US consumer spending rose solidly in December as households bought cars and a range of services amid rising wages, pointing to sustained domestic demand that could spur faster economic growth in early 2017.

Business • 30 Jan 17

In 12 months to September, the CPI accelerated 1.5%, the biggest year-on-year increase since October 2014

US inflation sees biggest annual rise since 2014

US inflation rose in September as the cost of petrol and rents surged, suggesting a steady build-up of inflation pressures that could keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates in December.

Business • 18 Oct 16

The Us Consumer Price Index increased 0.2% last month

Rising US consumer prices support rate hike views

US consumer prices increased in October after two months of declines in a row as the cost of goods and services rose.

Business • 17 Nov 15

The US consumer price index rose 0.2% for the second month in a row in March

US consumer prices edge up in March

US consumer prices ticked higher in March, lifted by a rebound in energy prices, the Labor Department said today.

Business • 17 Apr 15

US beef prices have jumped 16.7% since January

US inflation moves up unexpectedly in September

US consumer prices rose slightly in September, contrary to analysts' expectations, the Labor Department said today.

Business • 22 Oct 14

US consumer price index rose 0.4% from April, the largest rise since February 2013

US consumer prices jump in May

US consumer prices leaped across the board in May, putting in the strongest monthly gain in more than a year.

Business • 17 Jun 14

US Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% last month.

US consumer prices post biggest gain in 10 months

US consumer prices recorded their largest increase in 10 months in April, pointing to some inflation in the economy.

Business • 15 May 14

1.6% drop in petrol prices keep US inflation figures flat

US consumer prices flat as petrol prices fall

US consumer prices were flat in November, but a bounce back in the annual inflation rate will probably give the Federal Reserve cover to start dialing back it massive monetary stimulus.

Business • 17 Dec 13

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