October Inflation Flat with September

November 14, 2023, from Floor Focus FloorDaily News

Washington, DC, November 14, 2023 – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4% in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 3.2% before seasonal adjustment.

The index for shelter continued to rise in October, offsetting a decline in the gasoline index and resulting in the seasonally adjusted index being unchanged over the month. The energy index fell 2.5% over the month as a 5.0% decline in the gasoline index more than offset increases in other energy component indexes. The food index increased 0.3% in October, after rising 0.2% in September. The index for food at home increased 0.3% over the month while the index for food away from home rose 0.4%.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2% in October, after rising 0.3% in September. Indexes which increased in October include rent, owners’ equivalent rent, motor vehicle insurance, medical care, recreation, and personal care. The indexes for lodging away from home, used cars and trucks, communication, and airline fares were among those that decreased over the month.

The all-items index rose 3.2% for the 12 months ending October, a smaller increase than the 3.7% increase for the 12 months ending September. The all items less food and energy index rose 4.0% over the last 12 months, its smallest 12-month change since the period ending in September 2021. The energy index decreased 4.5% for the 12 months ending October, and the food index increased 3.3% over the last year.