# US consumer prices accelerate in September as gasoline costs surge

https://mins.news/en/item/99743

- Reuters, 2026-10-14 13:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-consumer-prices-accelerate-september-costlier-gasoline-core-cpi-firmer-2026-10-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf7f35490a5e0001254eb1

> U.S. consumer prices accelerated in September amid a surge in gasoline costs, dealing another blow to Donald Trump before the midterm elections and putting a possible interest-rate increase later this month back in focus.

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