September inflation hit 3.7 percent, hotter than forecast, with…

Gasoline accounted for more than half of September's monthly price increase, and diesel hit a record; a midterm test of promises to lower costs.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on BBN This Morning
Published 6:24 AM ET, Tuesday, October 20, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Fox News: “Voters prepare to weigh-in on Trump's economy as costs continue to surge”, with reporting from CBS News, Yahoo Finance, Empower and US Inflation Calculator.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 6:24 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Trump.

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Fox NewsVoters prepare to weigh-in on Trump's economy as costs continue to surge
CBS NewsSeptember CPI report shows inflation accelerated to 3.7% as energy costs soared - CBS News October 14, 2026 · facts used on air
Yahoo FinanceCPI: Prices rose 3.7% in September October 14, 2026 · facts used on air
EmpowerCPI update: Inflation rises to 3.7% as energy costs climb facts used on air
US Inflation CalculatorUS CPI Sept 2026: Inflation Hits 3.7% as Gas Prices Surge October 14, 2026 · facts used on air

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPrices rose 3.7 percent over the past year, up from 3.4 in August, and economists had expected 3.6, so the reading came in hotter than forecast.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd gasoline did most of the damage.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt rose 9.1 percent in September, more than half of the monthly increase, and it is up 34.2 percent over the year.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDiesel hit a record national average of six dollars and twenty-nine cents a gallon in late September, according to CBS News.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAirfare is up 22.4 percent from last September. Groceries, to be fair, fell a tenth of a percent.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA tenth of a percent. So we can all celebrate with a very small sandwich.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFox News says voters will judge Trump's promise to lower costs at the midterms. The odds of a Fed rate hike are rising too.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVoters have long memories at the pump. They always do.