US consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly in November, delayed government data showed Thursday, although levels remained higher than earlier in the year before President Donald Trump's tariffs flowed through the economy.Analysts also warn that disruptions to data collection, due to a record-long government shutdown, likely distorted the numbers.The consumer price index (CPI) climbed 2.7 percent from a year ago in November, the Department of Labor said, notably below analysts' predictions of a 3.1 percent uptick.The latest figure was also down from a 3.0 percent rise in September, the most recent month for which fuller data was available due to a lengthy...