Inflation surged in September as U.S. energy costs jumped

What BBN said about it

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorInflation surged in September, and gas is the reason.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPrices at the pump jumped nine point one percent from August, and that accounted for more than half of the monthly rise.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, but this is the delivery apps, bro.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEverybody's paying nine dollars to have a burrito driven four blocks, and the gas bill is just the receipt.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDelivery apps. The pumps are climbing and you want to blame a burrito?

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA burrito with a driver, Dale. That's a whole supply chain for lunch.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLet me finish.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThis is just the first domino, and by Christmas we'll be paying for air, and I want it noted that I said so tonight.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCan I say something?

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's your commute, your weekend drive and your grocery run, and every one of them just got a little pricier at the pump.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the group chat is going to be nothing but people refusing to drive to anything.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRefusing. You say that like it's a bad thing, and honestly you could stay home and save us all the trouble.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLook, we can all agree on one thing, and that's to stay calm and fill up smart.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI drove forty minutes to a different county for a cheaper pump this week.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentForty minutes each way?

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI saved a dollar eighty and burned about nine dollars getting there.