https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-latest-inflation-data-is-expected-to-show-price-increases-are-acceleratingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-latest-inflation-data-is-expected-to-show-price-increases-are-acceleratinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-latest-inflation-data-is-expected-to-show-price-increases-are-accelerating#u136291Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:15:22 +0000Federal reporting released on Wednesday shows that US consumer inflation accelerated faster than anticipated in September. Economists surveyed ahead of the release expected the consumer price index to climb 0.6% on the month and 3.6% year over year. Government data confirmed that price pressures extended beyond gasoline, causing a hot headline figure that complicates the near-term path for monetary policy and economic forecasts. The increase arrives just weeks before the November 3 midterm elections, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump and his Republican Party as voters weigh the cost of