Inflation in South Florida was 2.6% in December compared to a year earlier, up slightly from the last reading in August before the government shutdown.
The federal government released the regional price data Tuesday. This was the first report since August.
The upward trend in prices is not solely due to tariffs imposed beginning in April by President Donald Trump. While higher tariffs are likely to blame for almost an 8% jump in clothing prices in the Miami metropolitan area over the past year, other items and services that are not imported also have continued an uncomfortable rise for many consumers. Medical care was up almost 4% and housing was up 3.4%…