U.S. inflation surges again after hurricane boosts gas prices, CPI shows

• October 13, 2017
• realestatelife
• Announcements, Business & Markets, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance

The consumer price index rose 0.5% in September, the second big increase in a row and the largest in eight months. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a 0.6% gain owing to higher gasoline prices.