Inflation rose to 3% in September
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the seasonally adjusted consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3% in September, pushing up the overall inflation over the last 12 months to 3%. Lower gasoline prices, which significantly helped lower the CPI through August, were of little help in September as they began to rise.
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(Original air-date: 10/31/25)