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The consumer price index (CPI) inched upward in December following a surprisingly strong jobs report for the month, potentially pushing back an expected March cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The CPI advanced 0.3 percent on the month, the Labor Department reported Thursday, up from 0.1 percent in November and no increase in… ....