What Is the Consumer Price Index?
Prices for fruits and vegetables were flat in October for the second straight month. A gauge of costs for meats, poultry and fish rose 0.7 percent after increasing 0.4 percent in September. Beef prices climbed 1.2 percent, and pork prices rose 1.3 percent. The adjusted NICS total for background checks in 2023 was more than 15.8 …