Inflation rose slightly in December, offering the latest sign that the economy has made significant progress since prices spiked to four-decade highs but that there’s still a ways to go, especially on housing costs, which dominate the budgets of households nationwide.
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Inflation rose slightly in December as fight to tame prices continues
Officials have long warned that getting inflation down to more normal levels will take time and will include bumps along the way
Updated January 11, 2024 at 4:42 p.m. EST|Published January 11, 2024 at 8:32 a.m. EST