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Coverage dated November 8, 2021 to November 9, 2021

US consumer prices soared 6.2% in past year, most since 1990

Headline from 13News Now Norfolk

Economists still expect inflation to slow once supply bottlenecks are cleared and Americans shift more of their consumption back to pre-pandemic norms.

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  1. NBC New York

    Consumer Prices Likely Surged Last Month at Their Fastest Pace in About 30 Years (opens NBC New York)

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    The consumer price index is expected to have risen nearly 6% in October, the most in three decades. Inflation could remain elevated into early next year.

  2. Sioux City Journal

    US consumer prices soared 6.2% over past 12 months, most since 1990 (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer prices soared 6.2% over past 12 months, most since 1990.

  3. 13News Now Norfolk

    US consumer prices soared 6.2% in past year, most since 1990 (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    Economists still expect inflation to slow once supply bottlenecks are cleared and Americans shift more of their consumption back to pre-pandemic norms.

  4. Tampa Bay Times

    U.S. consumer prices soared 6.2% in past year, most since 1990 (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Prices are accelerating prices for a broad range of consumer goods, from food, heating oil and patio furniture to paints, chemicals and window blinds.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Inflation rose to 6.2% in October, the highest annual rate in 30 years (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Consumer prices rose to 6.2% in the year ending October, the Department of Labor reported Wednesday, the highest rate of inflation in 30 years.

  6. KTVU San Francisco

    US consumer prices jumped 6.2% in past year, highest inflation rate since 1990 (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Driving the price spikes are supply shortages resulting from consumer demand and COVID-related factory shutdowns coming out of the pandemic recession.

  7. Townhall

    Inflation Just Hit Another New, Three Decade High (opens Townhall)

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    New inflation numbers for October 2021 are here and show an increase in prices not seen since 1990. BREAKING: U.S. inflation was up 6.2% in October over a year ago. That’s

  8. CBS News

    Inflation jumped 6.2% in October, as shortages and supply-chain issues push prices higher (opens CBS News)

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    Americans are paying more for a broad swath of goods, ranging from basics like food to big items such as automobiles.

  9. CNN

    America's prices are surging more than they have in 30 years (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    There's no end in sight for higher prices. US consumer price inflation surged higher again in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

  10. Wfmy News 2

    Inflation highest in 30 years: Here's when prices should drop back down (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Inflation is up 6.2% over last year. Experts say the spike will go back down, but not for a while.

  11. The Week

    Inflation was up in October. Economists warn 'things are going to get worse before they get better.' (opens The Week)

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  12. Christian Science Monitor

    Inflation at 30-year high. Where it goes next is (partly) up to you. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Here’s why the answer to today’s worrisome price spike may revolve around consumer and business mindsets, not just kinks in supply chains.

  13. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Inflation Surged Again in October. Here's What's More Expensive (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Prices for just about everything continued to surge in October, the Labor Department reported. Consumers are feeling it.

  14. The Federalist

    October Prices Jump 6.2 Percent, Biggest Inflation Increase In 30 Years (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    Consumer prices in October increased by a historic 6.2 percent over the year prior making it the biggest inflation jump in 30 years.

  15. Insider

    The highest inflation in a decade worsened in October as the supply-chain crisis showed no signs of stopping (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Consumer Price Index — a commonly used measure of inflation — gained 0.9% last month, revealing a strong pickup from September's 0.4% jump.

  16. Investor's Business Daily

    CPI Inflation Rate Blows Up To 30-Year High (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    Consumer prices rose more than expected amid surging energy and food prices.

  17. NBC New York

    US Consumer Prices Soared 6.2% in Past Year, Highest Increase Since 1990 (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    From September to October, prices jumped 0.9%, the highest month-over-month increase since June

  18. Politico

    U.S. consumer prices soared 6.2 percent in past year, most since 1990 (opens Politico)

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    Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.2 percent in October compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, gas and housing left Americans grappling with the highest inflation rate since 1990.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Inflation: US consumer prices surge at fastest rate in 30 years (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Americans shelled out a lot more last month for food, fuel and shelter as inflation keeps surging.

  20. Breitbart News

    Consumer Prices Soar 6.2%, Fastest Rate of Inflation Since 1990 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Consumer prices rose at their fastest rate in decades in October, data from the Department of Labor showed Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.9 | Economy

  21. Washington Post

    Prices climbed 6.2 percent in October compared to last year, the largest increase in 30 years, as inflation strains economy (opens Washington Post)

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    Inflation continues to weigh on the economy and it's unclear when prices will ease and supply chains will clear, especially given how vulnerable the economy remain to the pandemic

  22. The Guardian

    US inflation rose to 30-year high in October, exceeding economists’ predictions (opens The Guardian)

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    Forecasters believe some inflationary pressures are short-term but shortages may keep prices high

  23. KYMA Yuma

    US prices increasing more than they have in 30 years (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported how the average United States consumer price inflation has increased again in October.

  24. The Daily Signal

    Inflation Surges to Highest Level in 30 Years (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    “We’re moving into a new phase where inflation is broader and where things are going to get a little more intense,” a senior economist says.

  25. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Consumer Price Index Surges 6.2% in October, Worse Than Expected and the Highest Since December 1990 (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Inflation across a broad swath of products that consumers buy every day was even worse than expected in October, hitting its highest point in more than 30 years, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

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