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The consumer price index data is being published to allow the Social Security Administration to meet its statutory deadlines "to ensure the accurate and timely payment of benefits," the BLS said Friday in a statement.

But that would mean prices of consumer goods could go up, adding to concern about inflation.

Its customer base that includes Japanese carmakers has witnessed falling sales due to tightened auto loans and consumers opting for more environmentally friendly and fuel cost-efficient choices in electric vehicles.

The first reading of the consumer sentiment survey in October was basically flat at 55.0, the University of Michigan said Friday.

The goal, in the words of Variety, is to take it “from a sleepy theater company into an entertainment powerhouse with a hand in everything from gaming to movies to consumer products.”