US consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly in November, delayed government data showed Thursday, although levels remained higher than earlier in the year before President Donald Trump's tariffs flowed through the economy.
The consumer price index (CPI) climbed 2.7 percent from a year ago in November, the Department of Labor said, notably below analysts' predictions of a 3.1 percent uptick.
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