Fuel prices drive US inflation rise to 3.7% in September

The September inflation rate climbed three-tenths of a point from August, with higher fuel costs cited as the primary driver.

Marcus Vance

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The US inflation rate rose to 3.7% in September, marking a three-tenths of a point increase from the prior month. ^[1]