The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5%, while a measure that strips out energy and food rose 0.4%, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. Why it matters: It's a warning to the White House and the Fed about inflation's potential staying power across the economy.

U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing uncertainty over the economy.

New numbers from the January consumer price index report show a rise in gas, eggs and coffee prices. NBC News’ Brian Cheung and Investopedia’s Editor-in-Chief Caleb Silver break down the inflation numbers,