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Powered by spikes in energy prices, inflation surges to 3.7%

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Powered by spikes in energy prices, inflation surges to 3.7%
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A gas station advertises gas and diesel prices in Forest Glen, Md., on Oct. 5, 2026. More than half a dozen states have enacted tax relief to ease the burden on consumers as fuel prices continue to surge. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)Inflation grew to a 3.7% annual rate in September, according to an Oct. 14 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.4% in August. 
In the last consumer price inflation report before midterm elections, with voters already fed up with higher

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