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Fed Report Says Fuel Costs Are Pushing Prices Up
The Federal Reserve's latest survey finds a low-hire, low-fire job market and rising inflation in parts of the country, with the central bank weighing a second rate cut; your receipt agrees.
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- First reported by Newsmax: “Fed Survey Shows Price Pressures Intensifying as Fuel Costs Rise”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:59 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA Federal Reserve survey out this afternoon says hiring is stuck, firing is stuck, and prices are climbing in parts of the country as fuel gets more expensive.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFuel goes up, then the lorry costs more, then the bread costs more, then you're eating the lorry. It's a lovely chain, really.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is not what the report says, Dale.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt says your weekly shop and your drive to work cost more, and the central bank is deciding whether to cut rates again.
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