The chief source of inflation in January was the cost of shelter. That accounted for about 30% of the overall increase in the consumer-price index. Yet shelter costs — rent and housing — are actually rising more slowly.

America’s inflation headache isn’t going away soon, as a report on wholesale prices released Thursday showed them rising in January by 0.4%, more than expected. For the year, the producer price index increased by 3.

Egg and energy prices in the States have continued to rise, pushing up the cost of living

Two major indicators this week both showed inflation running a little hotter than expected last month. But there may still be some good news for the Federal Reserve. Economists now think its preferred inflation gauge—the PCE,