Once again the BLS tells us inflation is under control. Once again, close inspection suggests something else.

Let's investigate, starting with the BLS Consumer Price Index Report for December 2019.

According to the BLS, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.3 percent in November.
The gasoline index increased 2.8 percent in December. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in December after increasing 0.2 percent in November.
The All Items index rose 2.3 percent over the last 12 months. So did the index for all items less food and energy, the same increase as the periods ending October and November. The food index rose 1.8 percent over the last 12 months, while the energy index increased 3.4 percent.