U.S. CPI up 2.4 pct in September as inflation continues to cool

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. consumer inflation in September increased 2.4 percent from a year ago, after climbing 2.5 percent in August and 2.9 percent in July, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.

According to the report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) -- a broad measure of goods and services costs across the U.S. economy -- increased 0.2 percent on a