Home Business Cheaper gasoline weighs on U.S. consumer prices in December Business Cheaper gasoline weighs on U.S. consumer prices in December By Genpie - January 12, 2019 282 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp U.S. consumer prices fell for the first time in nine months in December amid a plunge in gasoline prices, but underlying inflation pressures remained firm as rental housing and healthcare costs rose steadily.