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US inflation rises to 3.7% as fuel prices climb before midterms
Original: Inflation jumps to 3.7% as gas and diesel prices squeeze consumers ahead of the midterms
US inflation rose to 3.7%, driven largely by higher gasoline and diesel prices that are squeezing household budgets. The uptick lands weeks before the midterm elections, making living costs a central issue for voters and a political liability for the incumbent administration. Commentators expect fuel prices to feature heavily in campaign debate.
Why now: Rising fuel-driven inflation just before the US midterm elections puts cost-of-living pressures at the centre of political debate.
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