U.S. CPI up 2.6 pct in October as inflation accelerates again

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. consumer inflation in October increased 2.6 percent from a year ago, after climbing 2.5 percent in August and 2.4 percent in September, the U.S. Labor Department reported Wednesday.

According to the report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) -- a broad measure of goods and services costs across the U.S. economy -- increased 0.2 percent o