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Consumer Prices Rose at 3.7% Annual Rate in September as Gas Costs Skyrocket
Gas prices soared 9.1%, accounting for about half the gain in headline CPI. Over the past year, gas has posted a 34.2% gain while fuel oil has roared higher by 74.2%.
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Consumer prices rose at 3.7% annual rate in September as gas costs skyrocket
The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.6% in September on a monthly basis and 3.6% from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.