Inflation Rises Again as Voters Head to the Polls

“Inflation rose to a 3.7 percent annual pace in September, extending a relentless climb this year pushed by surging energy prices, as many Americans are already feeling pressure in the economy as they head to the polls,” the Washington Post reports.

“The increase in the consumer price index, which was hotter than what economists predicted, puts even more pressure on the Trump administration and Republican candidates as one of the final economic tests before the midterm elections.”