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Inflation climbs in September as energy prices soar

Consumer prices came in above economists' forecasts, with energy costs the main driver; the same day, retirees learned their benefits rise three point six percent next year.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:30 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Inflation climbs in September as energy prices soar, CPI report shows”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:30 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: CPI.
BBN covered this story before: Pantheon Sees September Prices Up 0.6% on Gas Jump (October 9).

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CBS NewsInflation climbs in September as energy prices soar, CPI report shows

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorU.S. inflation rose in September by more than economists predicted, and the Consumer Price Index report points to soaring energy prices.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat means your gas tank and your power bill are doing the climbing, and your paycheck is staying home.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHigher than predicted. The economists predicted a number and the number laughed at them.