Consumer Prices in U.S. Probably Rose in September on Fuel Costs

The cost of living in the U.S. probably rose in September for a second month as a jump in energy expenses overshadowed smaller gains in other goods and services, economists said before a report today.

The consumer-price index increased 0.5 percent last month after climbing 0.6 percent in August, according to the median forecast of 86 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. So-called core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs, may have risen 0.2 percent. Another report may show manufacturing is struggling to stabilize.