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Inflation hits 3.7 percent as Pew finds 44 percent struggling

Pew polling from late July and August found 44 percent of U.S. adults struggling with basics like medical costs, as new numbers show inflation at 3.7 percent; nobody apologized.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:39 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Photo: A supermarket — Photo: Wilfredor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

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First reported by The Hill: “As inflation rises, more than 40 percent say they struggle to pay for basic necessities: Pew”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 4:39 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Pew.
BBN covered this story before: A warning from Pew: The 2026 midterms will be uniquely difficult for… (October 14).

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The HillAs inflation rises, more than 40 percent say they struggle to pay for basic necessities: Pew

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorInflation rose three point seven percent, and a Pew poll finds forty-four percent of Americans struggle to pay for basic necessities like medical care.

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