Menu Prices Rose 0.3% In September But Ticked Down To A 3.9% 12-Month Gain; Grocery Prices Spiked 0.4%

For the majority of the past two years, menu prices have consistently risen more than grocery-store prices, pushing the “inflation gap” to three or more percentage points. But in September’s Consumer Price Index, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Oct. 10, prices at groceries rose 0.4% month-over-month, while those at restaurants and other commercial…