Consumers faced higher rent, alcohol and restaurant costs in October while beef and electronics prices continued to ease.
The consumer-price index rose 7.7% in October from the same month a year earlier, the smallest 12-month increase since January, the Labor Department said Thursday. On a monthly basis, the CPI increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in October from September. The CPI measures what consumers pay for goods and services.
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