Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Inflation in the United States (USA) is still high. However, compared to August, Uncle Sam’s September Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 8.2% (y / y) in September.
This is the lowest figure in seven months. Inflation was recorded at 8.3% last August. Even so, it remains 8.1% higher than the market forecast.
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To collect Business economics, the energy index was recorded in September at 19.8% compared to August, at 23.8%. Lower earnings were also reported for gasoline (18.2% versus 25.6%), fuel oil (58.1% versus 68.8%) and electricity (15.5% versus 15.8%).
However, gas prices are even higher than in August. Where gas prices in September increased by 33.1% compared to 33% in August.
Slight drops in prices were also recorded in the cost of foodstuffs (11.2% against 11.4%) and in used cars and trucks (7.2% against 7.8%). House prices, on the other hand, increased more rapidly (6.6% versus 6.2%).
On the other hand, core inflation, which takes away energy and food, was 0.6% on a monthly basis and 6.6% on an annual basis. This core CPI is 6.3% higher than previous data year-over-year and beyond analyst projections of 6.5%.
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