Key facts: Inflation rate for the December 2023 quarter: • quarterly inflation rate was 0.5 percent • annual inflation rate was 4.7 percent • quarterly non-tradeable inflation rate was 1.1 percent • annual non-tradeable inflation rate was 5.9 percent • quarterly tradeable inflation rate was -0.2 percent • annual tradeable inflation rate was 3.0 percent. Quarterly change: In the December 2023 quarter, the CPI rose 0.5 percent (0.7 percent with seasonal adjustment). Housing and household utilities rose 0.8 percent, influenced by: • rent (up 1.1 percent) • construction (up 0.7 percent) • household energy (up 1.9 ... (full story)