Gas Price Dip Fails to Offset Food and Housing in December Inflation
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December 2025 inflation rose 2.7% from a year earlier as gas prices fell 0.5% month-to-month, but grocery prices jumped 0.7% and housing costs edged higher—the largest contributor to the monthly increase—leaving inflation above the Fed's 2% target and shaping expectations for policy moves.
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- CPI Report Shows Food Prices Rose Sharply in December The New York Times
- Inflation remains elevated as affordability concerns grow WISN
- Inflation held firm in December, testing Fed amid DOJ probe into Powell ABC News
- US inflation held firm in December amid pressure on Trump over cost of living The Guardian
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