NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) posted higher month-on-month and year-on-year growth in September due to high energy prices, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Wednesday.
U.S. CPI grew 0.6 percent month on month and 3.7 percent year on year in September, up from 0.4 percent and 3.4 percent in August, respectively. ■