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The numbers: U.S. consumer prices climbed 0.4% in September, the Labor Department said Thursday. While the pace is softer than the 0.6% gain in the prior month, it was hotter than forecast.The rate of inflation in the 12 months ended in September remained steady at 3.7% rate from August. Economists were expecting a 3.6% increase.
The closely-watched “core” measure of inflation that omits volatile food and energy rose 0.3 in September for the second straight month. That was in line with forecasts.
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