Restaurants, Other Services Still in Grip of High Inflation Even as Overall Rate Slows

NEW YORK (AP) — While prices for most goods have been falling throughout the year, inflation for a wide range of services remains high. That’s straining consumers eating out, servicing their cars and paying for various kinds of insurance. Prices for services rose 3.7% in September from a year ago, according to the personal consumption expenditures price index.

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