Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) – Page 240

A Closely Watched Measure of Inflation Slowed in December

The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index climbed 5 percent from a year earlier, slower than the reading last month.

By Jeanna Smialek

Local governments starved for cash after enormous spending on costly “zero Covid” measures cannot afford to keep up adequate supplies of gas.

By Keith Bradsher

More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.

By Benjamin Ryan

After six months of declines, inflation seems to be turning a corner. But the road back to normal is an uncertain one.

By Jeanna Smialek