At what rate did U.S. consumer prices rise in November from a month earlier? At what rate did U.S. consumer prices rise in November from a year earlier?

What is "Core Inflation Rate"? At what rate did U.S. core inflation rise in November from a month earlier? At what rate did U.S. core inflation rise in November from a year earlier?

Given that U.S. consumer prices index (CPI) is an weighted average of all regular goods & services, does the index is an effective tool of gauging the price changes in the economy? Price of which goods & services has risen more in November? What is your expectation of the inflation for next one year? Give at least two reasons for your inflation expectation. (There is no right or wrong answer for this question. But you have to provide a logical explanation of your answer.)

Just short one to two sentence answers for each. Thank you so much!