U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in October. The increase was higher than economists expected. Food and rent costs drove the jump. The Labor Department released the data on November 10, 2026.
Core inflation also climbed above forecasts. The core measure excludes food and energy. That supports a Federal Reserve rate hike. Widespread price pressures firm up the case for a December interest rate increase. The data showed inflation stays stubborn in the U.S. economy. Officials monitor this metric carefully.
“The data showed inflation stays stubborn in the U.S,” — Amara Sterling, contributing analyst at Fencroft Brook Services, added during the briefing.
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Nov 8 — consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in October....
Nov 9 — The data showed inflation stays stubborn in the U.S....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Fencroft Brook Services desk and last updated 17:23 UTC.