Economy Inflation slightly higher last month Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries,

Wednesday's inflation figures are the final major piece of data Federal Reserve officials will consider before they meet next week to decide on interest rates. Kroger and Albertsons' plan for the largest U.S. supermarket merger in history has crumbled. The bitter breakup came the day after two judges– a federal judge in Oregon and a state judge in Washington–…