Core Consumer Prices Record No Increase

Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 2010--The consumer price index rose 0.1% in September on gains in food and gasoline, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy, did not change in September, with a growth rate of 0.0%.

Over the last 12 months, overall consumer prices are up 1.1%. Core prices rose 0.8% for the year, the lowest 12-month gain since 1961, with shelter down 0.4%.