(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed consumer prices in the U.S. increased by slightly more than anticipated in the month of August. "With goods production continuing to lag behind the rebound in spending, those problems are only going to become more acute over the next few months, pushing core inflation higher," Ashworth said. On Thursday, the Labor Department released a separate report showing producer prices also increased by slightly more than expected in the month of August.