U.S. CPI Rises 0.6% in September as Democrats Attack Trump Before Midterms
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Updated · Fox Business · Oct 14
U.S. CPI Rises 0.6% in September as Democrats Attack Trump Before Midterms
3 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Oct 14
Summary
September CPI rose 0.6% from August and 3.7% from a year earlier, giving Democrats fresh ammunition to accuse President Donald Trump of failing to curb living costs.
House Democrats, Chuck Schumer and Pete Buttigieg tied the price gains to Trump’s policies, with Buttigieg blaming his war, tariffs and corporate tax breaks for higher costs.
The White House pushed back by saying Trump is lowering inflation from Biden-era highs, noting food prices were unchanged in September and pointing to wage growth, more than 1 million private-sector jobs and nearly 20 trade deals.
Less than a month before Election Day, the inflation fight is sharpening the economic message in the 2026 midterms as Democrats try to flip House and Senate majorities from the GOP.