October consumer prices rose 0.4%, above economist forecasts
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that the seasonally adjusted consumer price index rose 0.4% in October, above the 0.3% gain economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3% versus a 0.2% forecast. The BLS provided no yearly inflation rate because the government shutdown left insufficient October 2025 data for a year-ago comparison, leaving a mixed signal for the Federal Reserve as it tries to cool inflation.
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