US consumer prices rise at brisk pace for second straight month
Core CPI increased 0.3% in September
US consumer prices advanced at a brisk pace for a second month, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s intent to keep interest rates high and bring down inflation. The so-called core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy costs, increased 0.3% in September, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Thursday. Economists favor the core gauge as […]
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