Inflation rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 3% for the year ending in September in the consumer price index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Forecasters had expected that inflation would rise to 3.1%, so the numbers are slightly better than expected. The latest data comes amid the ongoing government shutdown, which has caused key employment and inflation data to be delayed. The CPI’s release is an exception to those delays.

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