The Consumer Price Index was unchanged in October on a seasonally adjusted basis after increasing 0.2% in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.2%.
Prices for all items less food and energy, the “core CPI,” was unchanged in October after rising 0.2% in September.
The food index increased 0.2% in October. Prices for food at home increased in October, increasing 0.1%, and food away from home increased, rising 0.3%.
The energy index increased 0.1% in October, its fifth consecutive increase.
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