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Inflation hits 3.7% as energy prices climb

Consumer prices continued to rise in September, up 3.7% from the same time last year. The increase is partly driven by high energy prices, a result of the U.S. war in Iran.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks to NPR chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley about the latest numbers.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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