Inflation heats up again days before midterm elections where cost of living dominates

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WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve accelerated last month, showing that prices remain elevated less than a week before midterm elections in which affordability concerns have become a central issue. Consumer prices rose 3.6% in September from a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Thursday, up from 3.4% in […]

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