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Trump says 'we're richer now' as inflation report runs hot
September's consumer price report beat economists' forecasts, and wholesale prices jumped one point three percent, the most since March twenty twenty-two; the midterms are weeks away.
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- First reported by CBS News: “Trump insists "we're richer now" despite report showing rising inflation”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:45 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Trump.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPrices came in hotter than economists expected in September's consumer price report, and President Trump says the economy is doing well anyway, telling people, quote, we're richer now.
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