The respective unrounded seasonally adjusted percent change monthly figures are 0.35% for overall cpi inflation and 0.29% for core cpi inflation in October 2026.
In September 2026 the year over year figures are 3.71% and 2.56% respectively. Year over year figures for October 2026 are not available because of the absence of data collection during the government shutdown last year.
The 43-day government shutdown last year was over Democrats' insistence that ACA emergency premium subsidies from 2021 during the pandemic be continued despite the end of the pandemic.
They were not continued, underscoring Obamacare's expensive inadequacy.
The consumer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in October, more than expected, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
The core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, increased 0.3%. That was also more than expected.
The BLS did not estimate a yearly inflation rate, as last year’s government shutdown prevented the bureau from collecting data. ...
