That's a slowdown from the year-over-year increase of 8.2% in September, and below the 8.0% increase economists surveyed by Bloomberg expected to see.
And core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, saw a year-over-year increase of 6.3% in October, below September's year-over-year increase of 6.6%.
This inflation data comes amid concerns of a looming recession, and debates on how bad of an economic downturn it will truly be.
Any recession that comes will be mildAs Insider previously reported, a 2023 recession will look unlike any recession Americans have recently experienced, and the latest inflation data and strong jobs report bolster that sentiment.
And looking forward, declining inflation levels are likely to shape the Fed's December decision on hiking interest rates.