WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. consumer prices rose in December, largely driven by the spike in gas prices, but the overall inflation is expected to remain subdued due to the pandemic, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.4 percent in December after rising 0.2 percent in November, according to the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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