Inflation increased to 3.7% in last consumer price index report before midterm elections

Published October 14, 2026 8:33am ET | Updated October 14, 2026 9:25am ET



Inflation rose three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7% for the year ending in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in an update to the consumer price index on Wednesday, a sign that the price pressures that have soured voters on President Donald Trump and the GOP are rising before the midterm elections next month.

In September alone, prices rose 0.6%, driven by a large increase in the price of gasoline.

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