By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in December, with Americans paying more for shelter and healthcare, suggesting it was probably too early for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates. Expectations for a rate cut in March were also tempered by other data on Thursday showing the labor market remained fairly tight at the start of this year, with the number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly falling last week. The data followed news last Friday that the economy added 216,000 jobs in November and an…