US inflation rose in November from the pace it set a month earlier — heating up for the second month in a row — as the Federal Reserve weighs how quickly to press ahead with cutting interest rates. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.

Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month in the latest sign that some price pressures remain elevated.

Federal Reserve officials have made clear that they expect inflation to fluctuate even as it gradually cools toward their target level.