Inflation Rate Jumps Higher Than Expected in ‘Last Reading Before the Election’

Inflation in September rose 2.4 percent from a year earlier, exceeding economists’ expectations, according to a Labor Department report released Thursday. The consumer price index (CPI), which measures costs for everyday goods such as groceries, rent, and gasoline, rose 2.4 percent year-over-year and 0.2 percent from August. Economists had forecasted an annual increase of 2.3

Watch Live: Obama hits campaign trail for first time in support of Harris

Former President Barack Obama kicked off a campaign blitz Thursday in Pennsylvania, aiming to rally support for Vice President Harris in battleground states as she makes her final plea to voters with just under a month left before Election Day.  Obama’s stop in Pittsburgh marks his debut as a battleground-state surrogate in the 2024 presidential election.