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Consumer prices in September rise to a pace not seen since January

New data released Friday showed inflation heated up in September to a pace not seen since January, according to the first data set to be released during the government shutdown. The September consumer ... Read More

Consumer spending stalled in September as inflation remained stubborn

The last piece of official inflation data to land before the Federal Reserve’s policymaking meeting next week was a shutdown-delayed report that showed the pace of price hikes remained stubborn in ... Read More

Here’s what’s in the latest U.S. inflation report

A shutdown-delayed federal report released Friday found overall U.S. inflation crept up slightly in September, driven mostly by rising gas and grocery prices as consumer spending cooled. Read More

Inflation Isn’t as Bad as Economists Thought, but Americans Still Hate It

Economists and markets breathed a sigh of relief on Friday when inflation numbers finally arrived. Inflation had ticked up, but it wasn’t the disaster many forecast earlier in the year when President ... Read More

US inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents cooled, painting a mixed picture of the expenses consumers are facing in a murky economy ... Read More

Inflation up modestly in September; Fed on track for cut

Key insight: Inflation cooled slightly but continued upward in September, climbing 0.3% after August's 0.4% gain. Supporting data: Prices rose 3.0% year over year, tracking with the increase in core ... Read More

Prices increased at the fastest rate since January last month

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Inflation rose less than feared last month but is still well above the Federal Reserve’s target as it prepares to cut interest rates again next week to keep a struggling labor ... Read More