The new consumer price data released Friday shows an overall 0.3% increase in September, bringing the annual rate of inflation to 3%, the highest it has been since January.
The numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the biggest factor in the monthly rise to be gasoline prices, up 4.1% from August to September.
Though food prices were also up, the price increase moderated from the big jump in the previous month. Average grocery prices in September were 2.7% higher than they were a year earlier, with particularly big increases in the prices of coffee (18.9%) and beef and veal (14.7%)
The table below shows price changes in several categories for the month of September and for the 12-month period since September 2024.
Category September 12-month All food at home +0.3% +2.7% Meat, poultry, fish, eggs +0.3% +5.2% Cereal, bakery +0.7% +1.6% Fruits, vegetables 0 +1.3% Dairy -0.5% +0.7% Non-alcoholic beverages +0.7% +5.3% Food away from home +0.1% +3.7% Gasoline +4.1% -0.5% Electricity -0.5% +5.1% New vehicles +0.2% +0.8% Used vehicles -0.4% +5.1% Clothing +0.7% -0.1% Shelter +0.2% +3.6% Medical services +0.3% +3.9%Hence then, the article about consumer price chart monthly change in cost of groceries gasoline and more was published today ( ) and is available on mercury news ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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