Tampa Bay has had one of the highest inflation rates this year, with numbers far above the national average, but the latest report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows this could be changing soon.
Tampa Bay saw growth in consumer prices to 9.6% last month from a year earlier, the first time since January that the rate was in single digits, according to the data.
After peaking in June, the national inflation rate dropped to 7.1% last month.
The federal government tracks prices in 23 metro areas,…