Consumer prices

• December core consumer prices rose at a 2.6% annual rate, less than expected - EconomyDecember core consumer prices rose at a 2.6% annual rate, less than expectedPublished Tue, Jan 13 20268:31 AM ESTUpdated 3 Min AgoJeff Cox@jeff.cox.7528@
• Holiday retail spending rose 4.2% this season, driven by e-commerce and electronics: Visa report - U.S. holiday retail spending rose 4.2% as consumers spent more on tech and apparel, with online sales jumping 7.8%, Visa data shows, despite higher prices.