A key inflation gauge on Wednesday showed that prices in the United States rose in April slightly more than most analysts on Wall Street expected -- but reflected some measure of economic health after the last report a month ago showed a major surge. The Labor Department said its Consumer Price Index -- which shows the average change in prices for goods and services -- increased by 0.3% last month. The increase over the past 12 months was 8.3%. Most analysts expected the department's report to show a monthly increase of 0.2% and 8.1% over April 2021. "Increases in the indexes for shelter, food, airline fares and new ... (full story)