This is a breaking news story about October consumer price index data. Please check back for updates.Inflation accelerated in October as the pace of consumer price growth trended higher.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI) – a broad measure of how much everyday goods like gasoline, groceries and rent cost – increased 0.4% on a monthly basis. It did not release an annual figure due to last year's government shutdown that prevented collection of October 2025 data.The monthly figure was slightly higher than the estimates of economists polled b...
Consumer inflation rises faster than expected in October, CPI report shows
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Nov 10, 2026 • 1 day ago
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