From groceries to gas, if your wallet’s feeling a little lighter lately, you’re not alone. A new inflation report shows prices ticked up again in September, though by less than expected.

But first, a caveat: Monthly data can be quite volatile — and that could be even more volatile amid federal cuts and BLS staffing limitations that have impacted how data is collected — so it’s important to look at longer-term trends.

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At the grocery store

Grocery prices bolted higher in August, rising 0.6%, which was the highest in nearly three years; however, in September, they rose at a comparably modest 0.3%. For the year, they’re running below overall inflation at a 2.7% rate, BLS data shows.

In the dairy case, there is some good news: the cost of eggs is down, and plentiful

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