US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms

US price increases reached an annual rate of 3.7% in September, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.4% in August. This final inflation report before the pivotal midterm elections comes amid polls showing widespread dissatisfaction with the Trump administration over the cost of living… 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/14/inflation-numbers-september

 

Inflation sizzled — and Social Security benefits get boost : NPR

Average wages in September rose just 3%, so the typical worker's buying power has eroded over the last year. 

 "People are kind of saying, 'Something isn't right with that,'" Bethune said. "I'm working harder. I'm more productive. And this is not a square deal."…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-6000593/inflation-consumer-prices-cpi-social-security-benefits

Six Things You Might Not Know About the Republican Tax Bill – Mother Jones

Well, the Republican tax bill is set to pass later today. You know the basics: it cuts corporate taxes permanently but cuts individual taxes only temporarily. It’s a pretty good deal for rich people, not so great for the middle class. You may also know that we dodged some bullets. The tax on grad students got axed, for example. Likewise, Congress got cold feet at the last second about eliminating the Johnson Amendment, which bans churches from engaging in political activity. But there are also some less savory provisions of the tax bill that you may not have heard of. Some of them have been there all along, while some got added at the last minute. Here’s a few of them:....
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2017/12/six-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-republican-tax-bill/