The consumer price index, the cost shoppers pay for a wide range of goods and services, rose faster than expected in December ...

Here is a list of our partners and here's how we make money. Updated Jan. 15. Current index: The consumer price index, or CPI, increased 0.4% in December, according to the most recent report.

For this reason, and because think tanks, research organizations and economists use varying reasoning, it's difficult to give a clear answer ... heard of the consumer price index (CPI) to ...

The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.4 percent in December after rising by 0.3 percent in November. Economists had expected consumer prices to rise by another 0.3 percent.