Inflation moved up for the third month in a row, rising two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.9% for the year ending in December, adding to signs that the Federal Reserve may have to keep interest rates higher for longer.
The increase in the consumer price index is unhelpful for President-elect Donald Trump, who will soon inherit the economy from President Joe Biden.
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