Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that US inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September, an increase from the 3.4 percent recorded in August. The consumer price index grew by 0.6 percent last month. This data, the final report before the midterm elections, arrives as polls indicate widespread public anger regarding the cost of living under the Trump administration. Republicans face these elections amid the highest rate of inflation seen since the spring season.