NPR News: 12-20-2024 7PM EST

171.508 - 190.754 Jack Spear

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure was released today and it shows prices barely budged last month. Prices were up one-tenth of one percent. That's a positive sign after months of increasing price pressures and shows the central bank may still be moving towards its goal of two percent inflation. Stocks rallied on Wall Street today after the better than expected numbers.