The November 10 release covers October prices
US consumer prices rose 0.4% in October after seasonal adjustment, compared with 0.6% in September, BLS reported at 8:30 a.m. ET (13:30 UTC) on November 10. The measure excluding food and energy increased 0.3%.
Shelter rose 0.3%, food 0.5% and energy 0.7% on the seasonally adjusted monthly measures. The unadjusted all-items monthly change was 0.2%, a different statistical comparison.
Why there is no headline annual rate
BLS says it did not collect October 2025 survey data during a lapse in appropriations. Consequently, many October 2026 annual comparisons, including the headline and core rates, cannot be published. A missing value is not zero inflation.
The agency’s separate missing-data guide explains that approximations based on adjacent months are unofficial estimates, not official CPI observations. This report does not manufacture a replacement annual rate.
How to use the numbers
Distinguish a one-month change from a 12-month comparison and check whether the series is seasonally adjusted. An unavailable annual figure should remain labeled unavailable when comparing reports.
The next release, covering November prices, is scheduled for December 10 at 8:30 a.m. ET (13:30 UTC). This report makes no forecast for prices, interest rates or investments.
