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US Inflation Hits 3.7% in September, Squeezing Housing
Original: September 2026 CPI: Inflation Hits 3.7% in a Tough Print for Housing
The September 2026 consumer price index came in at 3.7%, a hotter-than-hoped reading that lands hard on the housing market. Shelter costs remain a key driver of the elevated print, keeping pressure on renters and buyers while complicating expectations for interest rate relief. Economists and real estate watchers are flagging the report as a setback for housing affordability.
Why now: A hotter inflation reading raises concerns that mortgage rates and housing costs will stay elevated for longer.
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