January 13, 2026 8:35am EST
Inflation held steady in December, remaining well above the Fed's 2% target
Bureau of Labor Statistics releases closely watched December inflation data
By Eric Revell FOXBusiness
Inflation rose at a steady pace in December and remained persistently above the Federal Reserve's target rate as policymakers consider the case for interest rate cuts amid economic uncertainty.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday that the consumer price index (CPI) – a broad measure of how much everyday goods like gasoline, groceries and rent cost – rose 0.3% on a monthly basis in December and held steady at 2.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Both of those figures were cooler than the expectations of economists polled by LSEG.
So-called core prices, which exclude volatile measurements of gasoline and food to better assess price growth trends, were up 0.2% from the prior month and 2.6% from a year ago. Those figures were slightly below economists' expectations of 0.3% and 2.7%, respectively.
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