US consumer prices rose 3.7% in September from a year earlier, up from 3.4% in August, according to Labor Department data. The figures come as President Trump heads to campaign stops in Arizona and Montana.
01Summary
- 01Consumer prices rose 3.7% in September compared with a year earlier, up from 3.4% in August.
- 02The Labor Department released the inflation data on Wednesday morning.
- 03The rise gives Republicans no relief as they campaign to retain both chambers of Congress.
- 04President Trump is set to make back-to-back campaign stops in Arizona and Montana.
02Why it matters
Higher inflation affects the cost of everyday goods and services for households. The timing also matters politically, because it could shape how voters judge the parties ahead of the election campaign.
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