# Hotter inflation boosts odds of Fed rate hike before Election Day

https://mins.news/en/video/100627

- Reuters, 2026-10-15 00:48 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BEXSAr1eIA

> US consumer prices accelerated in September as gasoline costs surged, dealing another blow to President Trump and Republicans before the November 3 midterms. The report also put a rate increase later this month back on the radar.

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