Inflation rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 3% for the year ending in September in the consumer price index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Forecasters had expected that inflation would rise to 3.1%, so the numbers are slightly better than expected. The latest data come during the government shutdown, which has delayed key employment and inflation data. The CPI’s release is an exception to the delay.

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