Largest Cities Had Some of the Lowest U.S. Inflation Rates in September
The consumer-price index, which measures what consumers pay for goods and services, rose 5.4% in September from a year earlier. Rising energy prices, supply-chain disruptions and an increase in spending have led to higher inflation across the country. While prices rose across the board for the year ended last month, the degree of change varied among different geographic regions and populations. Among the metropolitan areas surveyed, the largest and most urban places had some of the lowest price increases. Chicago saw an increase of 4.5%, and in the New York City area there was a 3.8% increase. The Northeast region’s rate was nearly a percentage point below the overall national level.
To measure prices, the CPI focuses on what urban consumers
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