U.S. consumer price increases, measured by the CPI, ended the year up 6.5% year-on-year in December, moderating from a 7.1% rise in November. This was welcome news as inflation rates continue to decline.
The U.S. Core CPI inflation rate dropped to 6.0% year-on-year, and headline inflation (including energy and food) dropped to 7.1% in November favorably below expectations.