Prices across a wide spectrum of goods and services moved slightly higher in November 2023 but were mostly in line with expectations, thus further easing pressure on the Federal Reserve.
The consumer price index, a closely watched inflation gauge, increased 0.1% in November, and was up 3.1% from a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday 12th December 2023.
While the monthly rate indicated a pickup from the flat CPI reading in October 2023, the annual rate showed another decline after hitting 3.2% a month earlier.