by Laurel Wamsley
NPR
By the numbers, inflation in America continues in the same direction: Easing largely — but still sticky.
Data out on Wednesday showed consumer prices last month increased 2.6% from a year ago. That was slightly higher than the 2.4% annual increase seen in September — but overall, inflation has still eased substantially from its peak in 2022.
That should be good news, but it has been of little comfort to many Americans.
That’s because prices still remain substantially higher than they did before the pandemic — and that has left many voters frustrated, as the election this year made clear.
Here’s what to know about the state of inflation in America.