US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, figures show
Final inflation report before midterms comes as polls show widespread anger over cost of living under Trump Republicans are entering the midterm elections…
The Guardian reports: Final inflation report before midterms comes as polls show widespread anger over cost of living under Trump Republicans are entering the midterm elections with the highest rate of inflation since the spring, according to a government report released on Wednesday.
US price increases reached an annual rate of 3.7% in September, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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