Canadian, U.S. consumer prices jump in January

(Feb. 17, 2012) -- The all-items Consumer Price Index for Canada rose 0.4 percent in January 2012, which was slightly faster than the 0.3 percent rise expected by forecasters. Consumer prices in the United States rose a modest 0.2 percent in January 2012 following a flat reading in December 2011 and a 0.1 percent gain in November.