The U.S. inflation cooled in January, with the Consumer Price Index rising 2.4 percent from a year earlier, below economist forecasts of 2.5 percent. The data suggests easing price pressures for consumers.
The CPI measures changes in prices across common household goods and services. Release of the January report was delayed due to the partial government shutdown that ended earlier this month.
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