U.S. inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month

U.S. inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month

U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as the costs of some imported goods rose while rental prices cooled. Consumer prices increased 3% in September from a year earlier, the Labour Department said Friday (October 24, 2025), up from 2.9% in August. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices also rose 3%, a decline … Read more