A key measure of U.S. inflation rose slightly in October, boosting the chances the central bank will raise interest rates soon. A government report says prices gained two-tenths of one percent in September. Apart from energy and food, U.S. consumer prices rose 1.9 percent over the past year - close to the Federal Reserve's target of two percent. _______________________ In Washington, I'm Dave DeForest. That's the latest world news from VOA. 美国通胀率在十月稍稍回升,这一关键经济衡量指标使得美国央行即将加息的几率加大.一份政府报告称,九月份价格指数增加0.2%.不算能源和食品价格,美国消费者价格指数在过去的一年里增加1.9%,这一数字接近美联储2%的目标. _________________________我是戴夫?迪夫斯特,在华盛顿为您报道.以上就是本台最新的世界新闻.