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Inflation rose in September. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released CPI data during the government shutdown, which has affected some operations.
The September CPI inflation report is likely to show that the cost of food, electricity and housing all continued to increase for Americans.
Inflation last month rose at an annual rate of 3%, coming in below economists' forecasts as the impact of President Trump's tariffs remain muted.
The shutdown is delaying inflation data that will determine the Social Security COLA — but it's still coming this month.
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A tiny light in an economic data blackout is about to shine through the shutdown for a brief moment
Nearly two dozen days have passed since a federal agency has published an economic report. The US government’s shutdown has resulted in a blackout of critical data, further clouding an already opaque economic outlook.
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 Bureau of Labor Statistics' September consumer price index is the first major economic report to be released since Oct. 1 .
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