[CPI Preview: U.S. January Inflation May Rise Due to Early-Year Price Increases] According to a report by Jinse Finance, citing foreign media, U.S. consumer prices may have steadily risen in January due to companies raising prices at the beginning of the year. Combined with the stability of the labor market, this could allow the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates unchanged for a period of time. Morgan Stanley economist Diego Anzoategui stated that companies often raise prices at the beginning of the year, after the holiday season. Seasonal factors cannot fully offset this pattern, so seasonally adjusted inflation data is often higher than at other times of the year. (Jin10)