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US inflation rose to 3.7% in September before midterms

The September reading is the final inflation report voters will see before the midterms, and the highest annual rate since spring; the cost of living is on the ballot.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:45 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from The Five O'Clock at 4:45 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Guardian's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by The Guardian: “US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 4:45 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Republicans, US.
BBN covered this story before: More Republicans Join Outcry Over Execution Livestream, Guardian Says (October 9).

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The GuardianUS inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUS prices rose at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in September, the highest inflation since the spring, according to a government report released today.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt is the last inflation report before voters go to the polls in the midterms, and The Guardian says it lands amid widespread anger over the cost of living.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat means groceries, rent and gas keep climbing faster than they were this spring, and Republicans now carry that into election day.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWatch for how each party frames the number this week.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThree point seven, and it's going the wrong way. Every voter will be paying more for the privilege of being furious in a booth.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBoth parties will have a statement out in ten minutes, and neither one will mention the price of a burrito.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA burrito, Kenji, is the canary in the coal mine.

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