Joanna + 68 JT December 13, 2017 US Labor Department said that prices at the pump increased a sharp 7.3 percent after falling in October. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core consumer inflation rose a modest 0.1 percent in November. Over the past year, overall consumer inflation is up 2.2 percent and core inflation is up 1.7 percent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites