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Inflation rose 5 percent in the 12 month period

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During September in spite of a decline in personal income, the annual inflation rose very high said the Commerce Department.

For the month including food and energy, the personal consumption expenditures price index increased 0.3%, pushing the year-over-year gain to 4.4%.

That’s the fastest pace since January 1991.

If food and energy costs are not included then the inflation rose 0.2% for the month, and 3.6% for the 12-month period.

This inflation jump came as personal income dropped 1% in September, which was expected to drop 0.4%. According to Wall Street estimates consumer spending increased 0.6%.

The gross domestic product rose by 2% annualized pace in the third quarter.

In the third quarter, the compensation costs also rose 1.3% when it was estimated 0.9%, reported the Labor Department.

Bringing the year-over-year increase to 3.6%, a bit higher than Q1 and the fastest momentum since the second quarter of 2002.

Compared to 2.7% wages and salaries rose to 4.6%, from September 2020.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she is expecting inflation to go away, though she had acknowledged that has been more persistent and longer-lasting than expected.

She added that every year inflation has been high and it will go on for some time because of what’s already happened in the first months of the year.

According to Yellen as consumers have high levels of savings and cash that should boost growth ahead.

Reference Source: CNBC

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