U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, with annual comparison unavailable

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October from September on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The increase followed a 0.6% rise in September. Core prices, which exclude food and energy, rose 0.3% in October.

The federal shutdown in fall 2025 prevented the agency from collecting October 2025 survey prices. That left BLS without the baseline needed to report an official October year-over-year change for the overall index. September remains the latest month with a published annual comparison for that index.

In the Midwest, which includes Indiana, the all-items index rose 0.3% from September before seasonal adjustment. The national index rose 0.2% on that same unadjusted basis.

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BusinessIndy has yet to document how any Indianapolis-area landlord, supplier or customer handled a contract that called for the missing October 2025 reading. The regional figures cover the Midwest as a whole.

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