Inflation jumps to 3.7% in September, hotter than expected as gas prices soar

Inflation heated up in September as energy prices soared, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data. Annual inflation jumped to 3.7%, accelerating from 3.4% in August and outpacing economists' expected 3.6% jump. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.6% in September from 0.4% a month earlier…

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