The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, after rising 0.4% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Inflation picked up for a fourth straight month in January amid another rise in in food and energy costs, possibly setting the stage for a year of halting progress in the battle to slow consumer price increases as President Trump rolls out myriad import tariffs.

Consumer prices rose by 3 percent annually last month, higher than reported in December. Inflation heated up more than expected in January, as prices for groceries, housing and energy all rose for Americans in early 2025,