Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near
WASHINGTON (AP) — U. S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections that have focused heavily on issues related to affordability. The consumer price index rose 3. 7% in September compared with a year ago, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3. 4% in August. On a monthly basis, costs jumped 0. 6% from August to September, the biggest gain in a...
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