The US consumer price index was up 2.7 percent from a year ago, according to the Department of Labor

The US consumer price index was up 2.7 percent from a year ago, according to the Department of Labor

US consumer inflation was steady in December as analysts expected, government data showed Tuesday, capping a year in which affordability worries flared while President Donald Trump's tariffs weighed on the economy.

The consumer price index (CPI), a key inflation gauge, rose 2.7 percent last month from a year ago, the same rate as in November, said the Department of Labor.

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