Inflation Hit 2.7% in November, Less Than Expected
Rising prices have become a concern for more and more Americans.
Consumer prices rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier, according to a delayed government report, slowing from 3% in September.
Stripping out volatile food and energy costs, the core measures of prices over the year increased 2.6%.
Rising prices have become a concern for more and more Americans, so much so that discontent over affordability has shaped local elections and forced the Trump administration to re-examine its messaging on the economy. While annual inflation is down from...
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