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US inflation rises to 3.7% as gasoline prices surge 9.1% in September
U.S. consumer inflation climbed to 3.7% in September, with gasoline prices rising 9.1% in one month and 34.2% over the year. Energy is driving much of the pressure, but shelter and core inflation remain important. The Federal Reserve now faces a more complicated decision at its October meeting.
US job growth slows to 29,000 as July payrolls are revised into contraction
US employers added only 29,000 jobs in September as earlier payroll figures were revised lower, including a revised 10,000-job contraction in July.
Under fire for slowing job growth, Trump uses charts to proclaim economic strength
Explore why President Trump used charts to defend his economic record after a weak jobs report, and what the underlying data reveals.