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Consumer Price Index shows slightly cooler-than-expected inflation in September

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% M/M in September, just under the 0.4% consensus and a tad cooler than the 0.4% increase in August, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on ... Read More

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

America’s inflation is back at 3%. That’s higher than normal but not out of control

The cost of living got even more expensive for Americans last month, with prices rising at the fastest pace since the start of the year. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in September, which drove the annual ... 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 climbs to highest level since January, beef prices soar

Consumer prices rose 3% in September compared to a year ago, extending a monthslong uptick that has sent inflation to its highest level since January, government data on Friday showed. The reading ... 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

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

Inflation is still rising, CPI likely to show - but maybe not fast enough to stop Fed rate cuts

Consumer-price index to be published during shutdown to finalize Social Security COLA Inflation might not have Americans spooked, but they are tired of paying more. The Federal Reserve is likely to ... Read More