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Inflation ran hotter than expected in January, complicating the Fed's rate decision

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Consumer prices rose 3.1% in January from a year earlier , the government says.
Economists had expected the inflation rate to rise at a 2.9% pace.
Food and housing prices were the big drivers in January .
The inflation data will help inform the Fed 's rate decision at its March meeting.
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