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Inflation accelerates in September as prices rise ahead of midterm elections

Inflation accelerates in September as prices rise ahead of midterm elections
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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 Septem...

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