Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air fares, a sign that price increases might be leveling off after having slowed in September to their lowest pace since 2021. Consumer prices rose 2.6 percent ...

U.S. inflation rose 2.6% on an annual basis last month, representing an uptick from September when the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates amid signs of cooling prices and a weaker labor market.

Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars, and air fares, a sign that price increases might be leveling off after having slowed in September to their lowest pace since 2021.

The inflation trajectory is likely favorable enough to keep the Fed on track to cut borrowing costs at its next meeting in December. The election of Donald Trump has fueled fears of inflation reigniting if he implements the tariffs he promised on the campaign trail.