Ben Casselman: U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October

Ben Casselman: U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October
U.S. consumer prices up 0.4% in October

U.S. consumer prices rose by 0.4% in October.

Ben Casselman reported that an official year-over-year figure was unavailable due to the government shutdown last October but indicated it was approximately 4.0%. Excluding food and energy, prices rose 0.3% month-over-month and 2.8% year-over-year.

In September, U.S. inflation rose 3.7% year-over-year, with core prices up 3.4%, according to Ben Casselman's reporting in a previous article. Casselman has also noted that it remains difficult to draw clear conclusions on economic effects due to ongoing uncertainty around artificial intelligence, as discussed in a separate report. These factors continue to shape the outlook for consumer prices.

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