[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] WASHINGTON — A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising ...

WASHINGTON -- A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer -- and faster than ...

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge remained elevated in December as price pressures continued to pose a challenge for consumers. The Commerce Department on Friday reported that the ...

Inflation ended the year on a slightly hotter note, with consumer prices rising 0.3% in December and leaving overall costs 2.7% higher than a year earlier. The monthly bump signals that while the ...

Key inflation metrics tracked by the Federal Reserve accelerated at the end of last year, underscoring why many Fed officials have turned cautious about supporting further interest-rate cuts. The ...

FILE PHOTO: A shopper walks past a partially empty dairy section at a grocery store ahead of an expected winter storm spreading across the United States, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 24, 2026.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster ...