(CNN)– U.S. consumers got some good financial news heading into the holiday season. Inflation eased last month, measuring at 2.7% compared to the year before. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that’s down from 3% in September, and is the lowest the rate has been since July. But some e conomists say people shouldn’t read too much into those numbers because the economic data has been thrown-off by the government shutdown. The Consumer Price Index for October wasn’t calculated at all due to the shutdown. Categories: News Tags: food inflation, high inflation, inflation, U.S. economy, U.S. inflation ...read more read less