Prices rose 2.7% in the 12 months through November, in line with the consensus forecast from economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. That marke

U.S. inflation ticked higher in November while core price pressures held at multiyear lows, potentially completing the picture for the Federal Reserve's end-of-year interest-rate decision next week. The Commerce Department said its headline Consumer Price Index for November was pegged at an annual rate of 2.