U.S. inflation rate eases to 6.4% | CBC News

The U.S. annual inflation rate cooled slightly in January even as the cost of things like food, shelter and gasoline got more expensive during the month.

The U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics reported Tuesday that the Consumer Price Index came in at 6.4 per cent for the 12 months up until the end of January. That’s down from the previous month’s 6.5 per cent level but higher than the 6.2 per cent that economists were expecting.

The cost of living increased by 0.5 per cent in the month of January, with shelter costs increasing by 0.7 per cent. In the past year, shelter costs are up by 7.9 per cent.

The cost of food and gasoline was also more expensive in January than it was the previous month.

More to come.