Inflation Numbers Offer ‘a Sigh of Relief’ for the Fed
September’s data might be the last released for a while because of the government shutdown.
Cereal prices picked up in September.
Photographer: Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Despite the government shutdown (at 24 days and counting) the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data today about consumer prices and inflation. Federal Reserve reporter Enda Curran writes about what the numbers tell us about the state of the economy. Plus: Trump’s deportation machinery brings money and anger to an Alaskan community, and China makes a push into gourmet groceries. And a new episode of the Everybody’s Business podcast.
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