September inflation surge raises possibility of Fed rate hike before midterms
U.S. consumer prices accelerated in September, driven by surging gasoline costs, Reuters reports, dealing a political blow to President Trump and Republicans ahead of the November 3 midterm elections and putting an interest rate increase later this month back on the radar.
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