Summary

Costs for goods and services rose more than expected in October, providing fresh warning signs for the Federal Reserve in its fight to lower inflation. The consumer price index, a broad gauge of costs across the U.S. economy, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4% for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 0.3% increase.

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