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Inflation rises to 3.7% in September as energy costs climb

Energy costs drove September's jump, and the Labor Department's latest CPI report puts a number on what groceries, gas and rent now cost; the pump gets the blame.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 6:49 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Breaking down September's CPI report as inflation rises to 3.7%”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:49 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: CPI.
BBN covered this story before: Inflation climbs in September as energy prices soar (October 14).

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CBS NewsBreaking down September's CPI report as inflation rises to 3.7%

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorInflation accelerated to three point seven percent in September, and CBS News says energy costs soared amid the president's war with Iran.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat lands on gas, groceries and rent, so most households will feel it at the pump and again at the checkout line.

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