NEW YORK - According to The Guardian, US inflation rose 0.4 percent from September to October, a cooldown in price increases as the cost of gasoline dipped during the month.

The Hill reported that prices increased slightly from September to October, based on new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday. The consumer price index rose 0.4 percent over that span, according to The Hill.

The Guardian reported that the bureau did not release the usual year-over-year inflation figure. The Hill said the bureau was unable to provide data on where prices stood relative to October 2025 because of the "record-long government shutdown."

Before the release, NPR reported that gasoline prices were falling but that the overall cost of living remained "stubbornly high." NPR, reporting by Scott Horsley, said the Labor Department would release its October report Tuesday morning. That attribution differs from The Guardian and The Hill, which named the Bureau of Labor Statistics as the source of the data.

The Guardian also reported that the new data came after Republicans lost ground in the midterm elections, losses that were largely seen as a rebuke of the party over high prices.

The three outlets agree on the 0.4 percent monthly increase but differ in how they characterize it. The Guardian described a cooldown in price increases, while The Hill described a slight increase. NPR had framed the cost of living as stubbornly high ahead of the release.

Sources: NPR: Labor Department to release report on October consumer prices; The Guardian: US inflation rose 0.4% in October as price increases cooled and gas costs dipped; The Hill: Prices rose slightly in October: BLS.