October Surprise Spells BAD NEWS For The GOP

Inflation jumped to 3.7% as soaring energy prices squeezed Americans, while Social Security recipients will get a 3.6% benefits increase next year that may not keep pace with rising costs. John Iadarola breaks it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!

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"Nights are getting colder, but inflation is heating up.
A report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showed consumer prices in September were up 3.7% from a year ago. That's a larger annual increase than the previous month.
A spike in energy prices tied to the U.S. war with Iran drove the cost of living higher. Prices jumped 0.6% between August and September.
"It's not looking good," said economist Brian Bethune of Boston College. "The main problem, of course, that everybody knows is gasoline prices. But also heating oil.""