October wholesale PPI inflation up 0.2% for annual rate of 2.4%, meeting expectations
Wholesale Producer Price Index inflation rose 0.2% in October and is up 2.4% annually, according to a Thursday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Right before the election, inflation picked up to 2.6 percent annual rate
Wednesday’s report shows inflation edged up at a 2.6 percent annual rate in October, compared with a 2.4 percent gain in the prior month.
Inflation endured in October, CPI report shows. What happens next with interest rates?
Forecasters had expected lingering inflation in October. How will the new numbers affect the next Federal Reserve decision on interest rates?
Will October's inflation increase slow the pace of interest rate cuts?
In October, inflation was above the annual inflation rate of 2.4% in September, and it increased 0.2% on a monthly basis, according to BLS. The cost of housing was the most significant contributor to the monthly increase in October,
PPI Inflation Rose in October
Getting inflation back down to 2% is proving to be a grind. Prices paid to producers for their output climbed by 0.2% last month and 2.4% in the 12 months through October, an uptick from the rate in September,
U.S. inflation rose 2.6% in October, a month after the Federal Reserve began cutting rates
U.S. inflation rose 2.6% on an annual basis last month, representing an uptick from September when the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates amid signs of cooling prices and a weaker labor market.
Inflation rises 2.6% in October, in line with expectations
Inflation rose slightly in October in line with economists' expectations, as the consumer price index was up 2.6% from a year ago and 0.2% compared with last month.
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