Coverage dated October 29, 2026

Inflation heats up again, data shows, days before midterm elections where cost of living dominates

Headline from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve accelerated last month, a sign prices remain elevated less than a week from midterm elections that have focused on affordability concerns

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  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Inflation heats up again, data shows, days before midterm elections where cost of living dominates (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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    An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve accelerated last month, a sign prices remain elevated less than a week from midterm elections that have focused on affordability concerns. Consumer prices rose 3.

  2. KOB 4

    Strong growth and inflation paints mixed picture of economy days before midterm elections (opens KOB 4)

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    The U.S. economy posted strong growth in the July-September quarter yet inflation remained stubbornly high last month, government reports showed Thursday, painting a mixed picture less than a week before midterm elections in which the uncomfortably high cost of living has become a central issue.

  3. KOB 4

    Inflation accelerated last month, highlighting affordability issues before election (opens KOB 4)

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    An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve accelerated last month, a sign prices remain elevated less than a week from midterm elections that have focused on affordability concerns. Consumer prices rose 3.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Inflation accelerated last month, highlighting affordability issues for consumers 5 days before midterm elections (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Inflation accelerated last month, highlighting affordability issues for consumers 5 days before midterm elections

  5. KVIA El Paso

    Last snapshot of the US economy before midterms shows stronger growth but higher inflation (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Alicia Wallace, Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — US economic growth accelerated last quarter at its fastest pace in over a year; however, rising gas prices helped to lift inflation in September to a four-month high, new data showed Thursday.The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 0.

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